Find the Equation with a Point and Slope 7 , (-2,-9)

$7$ , $(- 2, - 9)$

Step 1

Find the value of $b$ using the formula for the equation of a line.

Use the formula for the equation of a line to find $b$ .

$y = m x + b$

Substitute the value of $m$ into the equation.

$y = (7) \cdot x + b$

Substitute the value of $x$ into the equation.

$y = (7) \cdot (- 2) + b$

Substitute the value of $y$ into the equation.

$- 9 = (7) \cdot (- 2) + b$

Find the value of $b$ .

Rewrite the equation as $(7) \cdot (- 2) + b = - 9$ .

$(7) \cdot (- 2) + b = - 9$

Multiply $7$ by $- 2$ .

$- 14 + b = - 9$

Move all terms not containing $b$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $14$ to both sides of the equation.

$b = - 9 + 14$

Add $- 9$ and $14$ .

$b = 5$

Step 2

Now that the values of $m$ (slope) and $b$ (y-intercept) are known, substitute them into $y = m x + b$ to find the equation of the line.

$y = 7 x + 5$

Step 3