Question

Write an equation in point slope form of a line that passes through the given point and has the given slope.

Answer 1

the equation of a line in point-slope form is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

here m = - 2 and (a, b) = (2, 6), hence

y - 6 = - 2(x - 2) ← equation in point-slope form