Question 758354: Can you show me how to find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (4,3) and (12,8)? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points (4,3) and (12,8)?
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slope = (3-8)/(4-12) = -5/-8 = 5/8
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Form: y = mx + b
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Solve for "b":
3 = (5/8)4 + b
3 = 5/2 + b
b = 1/2
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Equation:
y = (5/8)x + (1/2)
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