I personally am not very good at explaining things, so here are two websites that might help :)
Purplemath
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/strtlneq2.htm
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/two-var-linear-equations-and-intro-to-functions/point-slope/v/idea-behind-point-slope-form
I personally am not very good at explaining things, so here are two websites that might help :)
Purplemath
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/strtlneq2.htm
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/two-var-linear-equations-and-intro-to-functions/point-slope/v/idea-behind-point-slope-form