Question

What is the equation in point slope form of the line that passes through the point (-1, -3) and has a slope of 4?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\displaystyle y + 3 = 4(x + 1)$

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Point-Slope Formula [y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)], all the negative symbols give the OPPOSITE terms of what they really are, so be EXTREMELY CAREFUL inserting the coordinates into the formula with their CORRECT SIGNS.

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