SOLUTION: find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,-4)and (6,0)..

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Question 416841: find the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,-4)and (6,0)..
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29
(2,-4)and
(6, 0) m = -4/-4 = 1
Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b
where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.
y = 1*x + b |Using order pair Pt(6,0) to solve for b
0 = 6 + b
-6 = b y = x -6 is the equation of the Line
Written in Standard Form if that format is preferred... x-y = 6