How do you write an equation of the line with slope=5 passing through point (-8,2) in standard form?
1 Answer
Jun 13, 2018
Explanation:
use point slope form first, because you are given a point and a slope:
which is:
Then convert to slope intercept form by distributing the 5 and adding over the 2:
Then subtract the y and 42 to the opposite sides to convert it to standard form: