SOLUTION: write the equation of the line that travels through (1,7) and the origin

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Question 663242: write the equation of the line that travels through (1,7) and the origin
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the line that travels through (,) and the which is second point (,)
Solved by pluggable solver: FIND EQUATION of straight line given 2 points
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) = (1, 7) and (x2, y2) = (0, 0).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation , or . From that,
intercept b is , or .

y=(7)x + (0)

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