SOLUTION: line that passes through (2,7) and (5,3)

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Question 698277: line that passes through (2,7) and (5,3)
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hahaWe are trying to find equation of form y=ax+b, where a is slope, and b is intercept, which passes through points (x1, y1) = (2, 7) and (x2, y2) = (5, 3).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or -1.33333333333333%2A2+%2Bb+=+9.66666666666667. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=7--1.33333333333333%2A2+=+9.66666666666667.

y=(-1.33333333333333)x + (9.66666666666667)

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or
y=-1.33x+%2B+9.67