document.write( "Question 934576: Write the equation of the line in y = mx+ b form that passes through the points (4, 22) and (2, 12)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #567557 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Use the general point-slope formula
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+22+-+12+%29+%2F+%28+4+-+2+%29+=+%28+y+-+12+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+10+%2F+2+=+%28+y+-+12+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5+=+%28+y+-+12+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+-+12+=+5%2A%28+x-2+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+5x+-+10+%2B+12+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+y+=+5x+%2B+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+12+=+5%2A2+%2B+2+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+12+=+12+\"
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