SOLUTION: write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line passing through each pair of points: (6,-2)and (3,-4)

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Question 396694: write an equation in slope-intercept form of the line passing through each pair of points: (6,-2)and (3,-4)
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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) = (6, -2) and (x2, y2) = (3, -4).
Slope a is .
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or 0.666666666666667%2A6+%2Bb+=+-6. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=-2-0.666666666666667%2A6+=+-6.

y=(0.666666666666667)x + (-6)

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