SOLUTION: A line with a slope of -2 passes through the point (1,7). What is the closest point on the line above (1,7) which has whole number coordinates?

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Question 1085805: A line with a slope of -2 passes through the point (1,7). What is the closest point on the line above (1,7) which has whole number coordinates?
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