SOLUTION: Could someone please show me how to find the equation of a line that passes through (6,10) (8,7) I am really struggling with how to set this up and solve. Any help would greatly be

Question 104615: Could someone please show me how to find the equation of a line that passes through (6,10) (8,7) I am really struggling with how to set this up and solve. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Could someone please show me how to find the equation of a line that passes through (6,10) (8,7) I am really struggling with how to set this up and solve. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
------------------
The equation form is y = mx + b
You need to find "m" and "b".
--------------
m = slope = [10-7]/[6-8] = -3/2
-------------------------
Substitute m, x, and y into y=mx+b to find "b":
10 = (-3/2)(6)+b
10 = -9 + b
b = 19
--------------
EQUATION:
y = (-3/2)x + 19
===================

==================
Cheers,
Stan H.

RELATED QUESTIONS
HI everyone, Im trying to finish the following problems but I am struggling a bit. I have (answered by nerdybill)

please! someone could help me.. i'm really out of idea how can i solve out this problem. (answered by longjonsilver)

I am having trouble with how to find the equation of the line. Here is the problem:... (answered by solver91311,Theo,PRMath)

Find the equation for the line that passes through the point (5, -3), and that is... (answered by Fombitz)

If someone could please help me with this, I would appreciate it. Find a slope-intercept... (answered by checkley77)

Hi all, can anyone please show me how to; Find the equation of the line that contains... (answered by Edwin McCravy)

Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could show me how to find the equation of a... (answered by Alan3354)

Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (-7, 6) and is... (answered by mananth,armstrkl)

I am having trouble finding how to write the equation with certain given points.. Please (answered by bam878s,Earlsdon)