Point slope form!?

Question

how do you solve this point slope equation?
y-(-4)=-7/3(x-(-2))

the points were:
(-2,-4) (-5,3)

ok, but how to you solve to y=mx+b form?

Answer 1

Hello ..

y - (-4) = -7/3 ( x - (-2 )) ( product of negative term is positive)

y + 4 = -7/3 ( x + 2 ) ( final answer in point slope form

y + 4 = -7/3 x -14/3 (subtract 4 from both side )

y = -7/3x - 14/3 - 4

y = -7/3x -26/3 ...this is final answer in standard form ( slope intercept form )


Hope this will yiou ..

Answer 2

What you did looks good except simplify it to:

y+4= (-7/3)* (x+2)

That is point slope form.

The other form, standard form looks like this:
y=mx+b

Answer 3

y+4=-7/3x-7/3(2)
but im probably wrong. im in 8th taking 9 honors but still we just started that point slope method yesterday. sry if im not any help.