Write an equation of the line in point-slope form passing through (1, -5) with a slope of -2.

Question

use the equation y-y1= m(x-x1)

Answer 1

Using the point-slope form, the equation of the line passing through (1, -5) with a slope of -2 is:

y - (-5) = -2(x - 1)

Simplifying the equation gives:

y + 5 = -2x + 2

Now, rearranging the equation to the standard form gives:

2x + y = -3