SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line described below. Write the equation in slope-intercept form (solve for y),when possible. Through (10,8) and (8,10) What is the equation of the line

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Question 912930: Find an equation of the line described below. Write the equation in slope-intercept form (solve for y),when possible.
Through (10,8) and (8,10)
What is the equation of the line?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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(10,8) and
(8,10)
m =%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D+%29 = -2/2 = -1
***Using point-slope form, y+-+y%5B1%5D+=+m%28x+-+x%5B1%5D%29p(10,8)
y - 8 = -1(x - 10)
y = -x + 18