Write an equation in point-slope form for the line that has a slope of 9/8 and contains the point (9,−5).
Formula for slope:
y=mx+b
-5=(9/8)(9)+b
-5=81/8+b
-5-10 1/8=b
-15 1/8=b
Now we can substitute b into our equation.
So, y=(9/8)-15 1/8 will be our answer!