SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that passes through th points (4, -2) & (6, -1)

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Question 491148: Find the equation of the line that passes through th points (4, -2) & (6, -1)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4, -2)
(6, -1)
The point-slope formula is
+%28y+-%28-2%29%29+%2F+%28x+-+4%29+=+%28-1+-%28-2%29%29+%2F+%286+-+4%29+
+%28y+%2B+2%29+%2F+%28x+-+4%29+=+1+%2F+2+
Multiply both sides by +2%2A%28x-4%29+
+2%2A%28y+%2B+2%29+=+x+-+4+
+2y+%2B+4+=+x+-+4+
+2y+=+x+-+8+
+y+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ax+-+4+ answer
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check:
Do the given points fall on this line?
(4,-2)
+-2+=+%281%2F2%29%2A4+-+4+
+-2+=+2+-+4
+-2+=+-2+
and
(6,-1)
+-1+=+%281%2F2%29%2A6+-+4+
+-1+=+3+-+4+
+-1+=+-1+
OK