SOLUTION: Can you help me with a problem I am trying to write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that contains each ordered pair (4,2), (-6,7)

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Question 242914: Can you help me with a problem I am trying to write an equation in slope intercept form for the line that contains each ordered pair (4,2), (-6,7)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4,2), (-6,7)
SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
(7-2)/(-6-4)
5/-10
-1/2 ans. for the slope.
2=-1/2*4+b
2=-2+b
b=2+2
b=4 the Y intercept
Y=-X/2+4
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