SOLUTION: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (5, 4) and (7, 8).

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Question 409824: Write the slope-intercept equation for the line that passes through (5, 4) and (7, 8).
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope m=(8-4)/(7-5)
m=4/2 =2
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4=2*5+b
4=10+b
b=-6
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y=2x-6