SOLUTION: Write an equation of the line through the given points. 28. (1,5),(0,6) Any help with this equation would be <b>Greatly</b> appreciated.

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Question 125801: Write an equation of the line through the given points.
28. (1,5),(0,6)
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
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Solved by pluggable solver: FIND EQUATION of straight line given 2 points
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) = (1, 5) and (x2, y2) = (0, 6).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%286-5%29%2F%280-1%29+=+-1.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or -1%2A1+%2Bb+=+6. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=5--1%2A1+=+6.

y=(-1)x + (6)

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