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Find the equation of the line through the points (3/5,2) and (6,−1). Write your answer in the form y=mx+b.

User Swanidhi
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0.48

Explanation:

To find the gradient when given points, label one of the x points as X2 and the other x1 ( it could be anyone of them: 3 could be X2 and 6 x1 or vise versa) and do the same with the y points, doesn't matter which one is y2 or y1.

But bare in mind, if you used the first coordinate x as x1 you must used the y coordinate as the y1. you must use the same order. so if you used X2 for second coordinate use y2 for the y point of the second coordinate.

Now set up the formula: x2-x1/y2 -y1

=( 3-6)/((-1)-5.2/

=0.48

User Prabhjot
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