Question

Find the equation of line that has slope -5/7 and which passes through (-1,-4).

The equation of the line is ?

Answer 1

y - (-1) = ⁻⁵/₇[x - (-4)]
   y + 1 = ⁻⁵/₇(x + 4)
   y + 1 = ⁻⁵/₇(x) - ⁵/₇(4)
   y + 1 = ⁻⁵/₇x - 2⁶/₇
       - 1           - 1
         y = ⁻⁵/₇x - 3⁶/₇