Question

How do you write an equation of a line given point (-5,-1) and m=-5/4?

Answer 1

`y= (-5x-29)/4`

Explanation:

Using this equation, you can find the equation of the line you're looking for: `y-y_1=m(x-x_1)`

In this case, `y_1 = -1` and `x_1=-5`, so

`y-(-1)= -5/4(x-(-5))`

`y+1=-5/4(x+5)`

`4y+4=-5x-25`

`4y=-5x-29`

`y= (-5x-29)/4`