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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the equation of the line that passes through (2, 4) and (1, –3) in slope-intercept form.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=7x-10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nice but he needs to understand how to do it....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use \[\frac{y _{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=m\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find the slope of your line "m"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then use one of your points to find the "b" or y intercept of the line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[y=mx+b \] remember once you have m and you have an x and y say 2 and 4 you can easily solve for b after

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