SOLUTION: What is the equation of the line that goes through the points(10,8) and (14,6) in point-slope form?

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Question 250817: What is the equation of the line that goes through the points(10,8) and (14,6) in point-slope form?
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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step 1 - find the slope. We need the formula for slope:
%28Y2+-+Y1%29+%2F+%28X2+-+X1%29
%286-8%29+%2F+%2814-10%29
-2%2F4 = -1/2.
step 2 - using Y = mX + b, put in known information, pick a point, and find b.
8 = 10(-1/2) + b
b = 13.
step 3 - write the answer in Y = mX + b form.
Y = -1/2X + 13.