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What is the Equation of a line containing these points?
\n" ); document.write( "(4,5) and (12,11)
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\n" ); document.write( "slope = (11-5)/(12-4) = 6/8 = 3/4
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\n" ); document.write( "Form: y = mx + b
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\n" ); document.write( "5 = (3/4)4 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y = (3/4)x + 2
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