SOLUTION: What is the equation of a line that passes through points (4,2) and (6,8)? Is it y=3x-2?

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: What is the equation of a line that passes through points (4,2) and (6,8)?
Is it y=3x-2? This question is from textbook saxon algebra 2

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=(2-8)/(4-6)=-6/-2=-3
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take any point and use point slope formula . I chose (4,2)
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y-2=-3(x-4)
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y-2=-3x+12
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y=-3x+14