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What is (12 ,20) (-2,17) equation in point slope form

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\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) \\ \Rightarrow m=(17-20)/(-2-12) \\ m=(-3)/(-14)=(3)/(14) \\ \text{Now, the equation in point-slopeform is,} \\ \Rightarrow(y-y_1)=m(x-x_1) \\ \Rightarrow(y-20)=(3)/(14)(x-12) \end{gathered}

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