SOLUTION: Just a quick question, why is it true that when you find 2 point satisfying a linear equation that you will have same graph for the line represented by the equation??

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Question 70593: Just a quick question, why is it true that when you find 2 point satisfying a linear equation that you will have same graph for the line represented by the equation??
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, stanbon:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Y=mX+B IS THE STANDARD EQUATION FOR A LINE THROUGH TWO POINTS WITH A SLOPE(m) & A Y INTERCEPT (b). THIS LINE IS EXPRESED AS AN EQUATION & A GRAPH OF THE LINE THROUGH THE TWO DEFINED POINTS.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Every two pair of points has the same slope and
the equation only has one y-intercept. The slope
gives you "m"; the y-intercept gives you "b".
The equation of the line is y=mx+b and m and b
do not change no matter what two points on the
line are used.
Cheers,
Stan H.