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 point-slope form of a linear equation is given by y - y₁ = m(x - x₁), where (x₁, y₁) is a point on the line and m is the slope of the line.
Given that the point is (-7,8) and the slope is -2, we can substitute these values into the point-slope form:
y - 8 = -2(x - (-7))
Simplifying further:
y - 8 = -2(x + 7)
This is the equation in point-slope form for the given line.