SOLUTION: a line passes through(2,-1)and(8,4) write an equation for the line in point-slope form rewrite the equation in standard form using integers

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Question 368772: a line passes through(2,-1)and(8,4)
write an equation for the line in point-slope form
rewrite the equation in standard form using integers
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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the slope is (4--1)/(8-2) = 5/6.
in point-slope form, it could be y-4+=+%285%2F6%29%28x-8%29, or y--1+=+%285%2F6%29%28x-2%29. both equations would reduce to 5x-6y = 16.