Question

How do you write an equation of a line through point (-2,-7) and m=4/5?

Answer 1

`y+7=4/5(x+2)`

Explanation:

This is known as the point-slope form of the equation for the line.

It's general form is

`y-y_1=m(x-x_1)`

where m is the slope and `(x_1,y_1)` is the point you are given,