SOLUTION: whats an equation of a line between point (6,8) and (5,10)

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Question 738811: whats an equation of a line between point (6,8) and (5,10)
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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, 8) and (x2, y2) = (5, 10).
Slope a is a+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29+=+%2810-8%29%2F%285-6%29+=+-2.
Intercept is found from equation a%2Ax%5B1%5D%2Bb+=+y%5B1%5D, or -2%2A6+%2Bb+=+20. From that,
intercept b is b=y%5B1%5D-a%2Ax%5B1%5D, or b=8--2%2A6+=+20.

y=(-2)x + (20)

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