What is the point-slope form of the equation of the line that has a slope of 2 and passes through the point (−5,4)

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1 answer

The point-slope form of the equation of a line is given by the formula:

\[ y - y_1 = m(x - x_1) \]

where \( m \) is the slope of the line, and \( (x_1, y_1) \) is a point on the line.

Given the slope \( m = 2 \) and the point \( (x_1, y_1) = (-5, 4) \), we can substitute these values into the point-slope form:

\[ y - 4 = 2(x - (-5)) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ y - 4 = 2(x + 5) \]

So, the point-slope form of the equation of the line is:

\[ y - 4 = 2(x + 5) \]

In the format you provided:

  • \( y - 4 \) corresponds to \( y - \)
  • \( 2 \) corresponds to the slope
  • \( x - (-5) \) corresponds to \( x - \)

Thus:

  • The complete answer is:

\[ y - 4 = 2(x + 5) \]