document.write( "Question 1031111: The graph of a line passes through the points (0, -2) and (6, 0). What is the equation of the line?
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x1 y1 x2 y2
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\n" ); document.write( "slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
\n" ); document.write( "( 0 - -2 )/( 6 - 0 )
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\n" ); document.write( "m= 1/3
\n" ); document.write( "The required line passes through both the points. So we select one point and plug it with the slope
\n" ); document.write( "Plug value of the slope and point ( 0 , -2 ) in
\n" ); document.write( "Y = m x + b
\n" ); document.write( "-2.00 = 1/3 * 0 + b
\n" ); document.write( "-2.00 = 0 + b
\n" ); document.write( "b= -2 + -0
\n" ); document.write( "b= -2
\n" ); document.write( "So the equation will be
\n" ); document.write( "Y = 1/3 x -2
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