A line passes through (2, –1) and (8, 4).Write an equation for the line in point-slope form.
Rewrite the equation in standard form using integers.

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A line passes through (2, –1) and (8, 4).Write an equation for the line in point-slope form.
Rewrite the equation in standard form using integers.

anonymous · Answer

The way to approach this problem is to understand what you are given, and what you are solving for.  
It seems that this problem requires you to understand several things, what is a slope, what is a line and its different forms and also learning how to translate them into graph.

anonymous · Answer

How about you start with the slope. What is a slope, and how would you solve for it?

anonymous · Answer

the slope would be (6,3) right ??/

anonymous · Answer

how did you solve for it?

anonymous · Answer

and slope is not written in that form

anonymous · Answer

what form is slope written in?

anonymous · Answer

well I want to know how would you define slope

anonymous · Answer

I defined it by taking 2-4 and 8-1?? if that's correct?

anonymous · Answer

that is not correct

anonymous · Answer

oh.... well how would you do that first step?

anonymous · Answer

it seems that you need to back track a little bit more and understand a few things about the coordinate system.

anonymous · Answer

I just need help with this problem

anonymous · Answer

I think you need more help beyond this problem.  You have no concept of what a coordinate is, it seems.

anonymous · Answer

so what? again I just need help with this problem so leave

anonymous · Answer

(2, –1) and (8, 4) are the coordinates of two points in a coordinate plane x and y

anonymous · Answer

X is 2 and 8 is X as well right? 
and Y is -1 and 4 as well?

anonymous · Answer

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