Question

What is the equation, in point slope form, for a line that goes through (8, -4) and has a slope of -5/6

(A) y-4=-5/6(x+8)

(B) y-4=-5/6(x-8)

(C) y+4=-5/6(x-8)

(D) y+4=-5/6(x+8)

Answer 1

Answer: c

Step-by-step explanation:

use y = mx + b

m is the slope so -5/6 goes first after the y =

you would set x-8 up as equation: x - 8 = 0, once solved you would get x=8 which is what you want.

you would also do the step above for the y value so you would set y + 4 up as an equation: y + 4 = 0, once solved you would get y=-4 which is what you want. (y is the b in the y=mx+b equation)