SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points. 1/6,-1/3 and 5/6,5

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Question 316803: Find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points.
1/6,-1/3 and 5/6,5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the points to find the slope.
m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
m=%285-%28-1%2F3%29%29%2F%285%2F6-1%2F6%29
m=%2815%2F3%2B1%2F3%29%2F%284%2F6%29
m=%2816%2F3%29%2F%284%2F6%29
m=%2816%2F3%29%2A%283%2F2%29
m=8
Then use either point and the point-slope form of a line,
y-yp=m%28x-xp%29
y-5=8%28x-5%2F6%29
y-5=8x-20%2F3%29
y=8x-20%2F3%2B15%2F3
highlight%28y=8x-5%2F3%29
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