Equations of lines

Question

a line has a slope of -1/3 and passes thriugh the point (7,1). what is the equation in point slope form

Answer 1

Point-Slope form of a line  y - y₁ = m (x – x₁ )

Substitute m = -1/3   and a point ( x_1, y₁ ) = ( 7, 1 )

y – 1 = (-1/3) ( x -7)