SOLUTION: Is this correct? To find the equation of a line, all you need is a point and a slope

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To find the equation of a line, all you need is a point and a slope

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
To find the equation of a line, all you need is a point and a slope: True
"as long as the point given is on the line."
Using point-slope formula, , equation of the line
to find the equation of a line with slope m and on the line.
Let say m = 2 and Pt( 2,3) is on the line
y - 3 = 2(x-2) OR y = 2x -1
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