The present indicative in Spanish is used to place an action at the time of speech or in the very near future, to describe a routine or actions that are repeated, or to refer to stable or permanent situations.
For example:
Cada martes juega al fútbol. Juega al fútbol desde hace cinco años.
El próximo domingo su equipo participa en un campeonato.
The value of the slope of a line is m = -3 and the coordinates of a point through which it passes are P (1,2). What is the equation that represents this line?