Answer:
Identity
Step-by-step explanation:
the equation of a line in point-slope form is
y - b = m(x - a)
where m is the slope and (a, b ) is a point on the line
y + 1 =
(x + 5) is in this form
(a) with slope = 
(b) point on the line = (- 5, - 1 ) = (a, b)
The answer is A to change an exponent from negative to positive, just move it into either the numerator or denominator depending on where it is to begin with.