The standard form equation of a line is expressed as
Ax + By = C
where
A, B and C are real numbers and A and B are not both zero. From the information given,
the line passes through(- 2, 5) and slope = - 4
We would find the y intercept of the line, c by substituting slope, m = - 4, x = - 2 and y = 5 into the slope intercept equation which is expressed as
y = mx + c
Thus, we have
5 = - 4 * - 2 + c
5 = 8 + c
c = 5 - 8 = - 3
Thus, the equation of the line in the slope intercept form is
y = - 4x - 3
We would convert it to standard form. Thus, we have
y + 4x = - 3
4x + y = - 3
Thus, the equation in standard form is
4x + y = - 3
