Question

Write the equation of a line with a slope of 3 and passing through the point (-5, -7).
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Answer 1

Answer:

y = 3x +8

Step-by-step explanation:

$(-5 ,-7)=(x_1,y_1) \\m = 3$

Plug in values into point-slope form

$y -y_1 =m(x-x_1)\\y - (-7) = 3(x - (-5))\\y +7 =3(x+5)\\y+7 =3x+15\\y = 3x +15-7\\y = 3x +8$