document.write( "Question 250817: What is the equation of the line that goes through the points(10,8) and (14,6) in point-slope form? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #184465 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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step 1 - find the slope. We need the formula for slope:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28Y2+-+Y1%29+%2F+%28X2+-+X1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286-8%29+%2F+%2814-10%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2%2F4\"$ = -1/2.
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - using Y = mX + b, put in known information, pick a point, and find b.
\n" ); document.write( "8 = 10(-1/2) + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = 13.
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - write the answer in Y = mX + b form.
\n" ); document.write( "Y = -1/2X + 13. \n" ); document.write( "

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