What is the slope intercept form of the line passing through #(-1,3) # with a slope of #5 #?

1 Answer
Dec 21, 2015

#y=5x+8#

Explanation:

slope-point form with slope #m# through point #(barx,bary)#
#color(white)("XXX")(y-bary)=m(x-barx)#

slope-intercept form with slope #m# and y-intercept #b#
#color(white)("XXX")y=mx+b#

Given slope #m=5# and point #(barx,bary)=(-1,3)#
we can write the slope point form:
#color(white)("XXX")y-3=5(x+1)#

By expanding the right side:
#color(white)("XXX")y-3=5x+5#
and transferring the constant to the right side:
#color(white)("XXX")y=5x+8#
we can convert this into a slope-intercept form