A line passes through the point (-7,8) and has a slope of -2
Write an equation in point-slope form for this line.
The equation of a line in point-slope form is given by y - y₁ = m(x - x₁), where (x₁, y₁) is a point on the line and m is the slope.
Given: point (-7,8) and slope -2.
Plugging in the values, we get:
y - 8 = -2(x - (-7))
Simplifying, we have:
y - 8 = -2(x + 7)
Therefore, the equation in point-slope form for this line is:
y - 8 = -2x - 14