Question

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (-1,4) and has a slope of -5?​

Answer 1

Answer:

y = -5x - 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you have the slope and a given point you can use the point-slope formula to solve for the y-intercept formula.

Point slope formula = y - y = m(x - x)

m = -5    (-1, 4)

y - 4 = -5(x +1)

y - 4 = -5x - 5

y = -5x - 1

Answer 2

Answer:

y = -5x + 4

Step-by-step explanation:

In the equation y = mx + b , m stands for slope and b stands for the y intercept. In the coordinates (-1,4) the y value is 4 meaning that it's your y-intercept. The slope is already given to you so just add the X.