SOLUTION: whats the equation for the line through (5,7),(6,8)?

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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (5, 7) and (x2, y2) = (6, 8).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation , or . From that,
intercept b is , or .

y=(1)x + (2)

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