SOLUTION: FIND A LINEAR EQUATION OF A LINE THAT CONTAINS THE TWO POINTS (6,-2)and(2,0)
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Question 905973: FIND A LINEAR EQUATION OF A LINE THAT CONTAINS THE TWO POINTS (6,-2)and(2,0)
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FIND A LINEAR EQUATION OF A LINE THAT CONTAINS THE TWO POINTS (6,-2)and(2,0)
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Find the slope, m
m = diffy/diffx = (-2-0)/(6-2)
m = -1/2
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Use y = mx + b and either point to find b, the y-intercept
0 = (-1/2)*2 + b
b = 1
--> y = (-1/2)x + 1
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