SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that passes through (4,7) and (8,2)?

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Question 817841: What is the equation of the line that passes through (4,7) and (8,2)?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

What is the equation of the line that passes through 

(4,7) and 

(8,2)   m =%287-2%29%2F%284-8%29 m =  5/(-4) = -5/4    m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29  

Using point-slope formula, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29, 

  y - 7 = highlight%28-5%2F4%29%28x-4%29 0r  y+=+highlight%28-5%2F4%29x%2B12%29