SOLUTION: Could someone please show me step by step how to find an equation of the line containing the given pair points (1/4,-1/2) and (3/4,2) What is the equation of the line x=___ ?

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Question 432462: Could someone please show me step by step how to find an equation of the line containing the given pair points (1/4,-1/2) and (3/4,2) What is the equation of the line x=___ ?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
Using the point-slope formula,
(3/4, 2)
(1/4,-1/2) = 10/2 = 5
Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
y = 5x + b
2 = (5)*2/3 + b
-4/3 = b
y = 5x -4/3
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