SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem: What is the equation (in slope-intercept form) of a line passing through (7,2) and (2,8)? Thank You!!

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Question 45235: Can you please help me with this problem:
What is the equation (in slope-intercept form) of a line passing through (7,2) and (2,8)?

Thank You!!
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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SLOPE IS (8-2)/(2-7) 6/-5 & THE Y INTERCEPT IS 8+2*6/5 OR 8+12/5 OR 8+2.4 OR 10.4 IS THE Y INTERCEPT THUS THE EQUATION IS Y=-6/5X+10.4
CHECK THIS EQUATION BY SUBSTITUTING EITHER SET OF POINTS ANS SOLVING.