SOLUTION: Does the line passing through the points 2,4 and 6,8 intersect a line with a slope of 5 and y-intercept of 3?

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Question 879741: Does the line passing through the points 2,4 and 6,8 intersect a line with a slope of 5 and y-intercept of 3?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The two points give slope 4 and form the line, y-4=4%28x-2%29 which is
y=4x-8%2B4
y=4x-4.

Does this intersect y=5x%2B3 ?
Yes, because the slopes of the two lines are different.