How do solve a point slope equation?

Answer 1

when you're given a point and a slope and you're trying to figure out an equation you use the point-slope equation: y-y1=m(x-x1)

x1 and y1 are the x and y coordinates of the point given and m is the slope

example: slope is 5 point (4/5, 6)

plug them in to the equation

y-6=5(x-4/5)

y-6=5x-4 distribute 5

y=5x-4+6 add 6 to both sides

y=5x+2 combine like terms