Question

What is the equation of a line, in point-slope form, that passes through (−2, −6) and has a slope of 1/3?

Answer 1

Hi There!

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Point Slope Form: y - y1 = m(x - 1)

To tell if you are adding or subtracting in this form I do this:

When you have a negative number you change to positive and add.

When you have a positive number you substract.

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Solution:

m = 1/3

y1 = -6

x1 = -2

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Answer:

y + 6 = 1/3(x + 2)

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Hope This Helps :)

Answer 2

Equation of point-slope form, that passes through (−2, −6) and has a slope of 1/3:

y - (-6) = 1/3(x - (-2))

y + 6 = 1/3(x + 2)

Answer is the first one