5(-4)+22 = (-4)+6
-20+22 = -4+6
2 = 2
Maria is correct, since both sides equally match.
Find the slope
m= -5-6 / -8-(-2)
m= -11/-6
m=11/6
Use slope and point to create equation
y-6= 11/6(x-(-2))
y-6=11/6x+22/6
y=11/6x+58/6
y=11/6x+29/3
Change to standard form
Standard form: ax + by = c
-11/6x+y=29/3
When there's more than one letter, and you just have to solve for one variable, you can just solve it like you would any other equation. Treat the other variables like numbers and add, subtract, multiply, and divide them to both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable you want to solve for.
i believe the correct graph is the bottom left