What is the equation of the line with slope # m= -5/17 # that passes through # (-2,-11) #? Algebra Forms of Linear Equations Write an Equation Given the Slope and a Point 1 Answer Özgür Özer Dec 14, 2015 #color(white)(xx)y=-5/17x-197/17# Explanation: #color(white)(xx)y=mx+c# #=>y=color(red)(-5/17)x+c# For #x=-2# and #y=-11#, #color(white)(xx)color(blue)(-11)=-5/17xxcolor(blue)(-2)+c# #=>-11color(red)(-10/17)=10/17+c color(red)(-10/17)# #=>c=(-187-10)/17# #=>c=-197/17# #=>y=-5/17x-197/17# Answer link Related questions When writing an equation of a line, if I know more than one point, does it matter which one I choose? How do you write an equation in slope intercept form given a slope and a x-intercept? How do you write an equation in slope intercept form given the slope and a point? How do you write an equation in slope intercept form given a slope and a y-intercept? How do you write an equation of a line in slope intercept form if the line has a slope of 7 and... How do you write an equation of a line in slope intercept form if the line has a slope of 2 and... How do you write an equation of a line in slope intercept form if the line has a slope of #-2/3#... What do the variables "m" and "b" represent? How do you write the equation of a line given the line has a slope of –1 and contains the point... How do you write the equation of a line that passes through (1,1) and has slope 1/4? See all questions in Write an Equation Given the Slope and a Point Impact of this question 1466 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License