SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (4,0) and (1,-2)?

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Question 200757: What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (4,0) and (1,-2)?
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (4,0) and (1,-2)?
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Assign the given coordinates as follows:
x1=4; y1=0
x2=1; y2=-2
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Find the slope (m) using the slope formula: m = %28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
m = %28-2+-+0%29%2F%281+-+4%29 = %28-2%29%2F%28-3%29 = 2%2F3
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Create the equation using the point/slope formula: y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y - 0 = 2%2F3(x - 4)
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y = 2%2F3x - 2%2F3(4)
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y = 2%2F3x - 8%2F3; is the equation

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=mx+b
y=1/2(x)+(-2)