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| Question 793860:  Find an equation of a line passing through the points (8,10) and (15,8)
 Please help I've tried to solve it and I can't find the right answer.
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find an equation of a line passing through the points (8,10) and (15,8) -------
 Form: y = mx + b
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 Find "m" and "b"::
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 m = (8-10)/(15-8) = -2/7
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 Substitute for y,x, and m::: solve for "b":
 10 = (-2/7)8 + b
 (70/7) = (-16/7) + b
 b = 86/7
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 Equation:
 y = (-2/7)x + 86/7
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 Cheers,
 Stan H.
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