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When given two points to write an equation, we can only use the first point to help us find the y-intercept.

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False

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

User Yannick Funk
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Answer:

False

Explanation:

We need both points, because one is the y, adn it is what the equation equals to, and the x is the thing that comes after the slope.

Example:

m=2

(3,0)

y=mx+b

0=(2)(3)+b

0=6+b

0-6=b

-6=b

User Seyed Abbas
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