SOLUTION: find an equation of the line containing the points (2,3) and (-6,1)

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Question 293991: find an equation of the line containing the points (2,3) and (-6,1)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2,3) and (-6,1)
Y=mX+b
m=slope (Y2=Y1)/(X2-X1)
b=the Y intercept.
m=(1-3)/(-6-2)=-2/-8=1/4 ans. for the slope.
3=1/4*2+b
3=2/4+b
b=3-1/2
b=2.5 ans. for the Y intercept.
Y=X/4+2.5 ans. for the line equation.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+x%2F4+%2B2.5%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, x/4 +2.5).