What is the first step to writing an equation of a line when given two points?

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What is the first step to writing an equation of a line when given two points?

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Find the slope of the line using the two points by plugging them into this formula: m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1 where the two points are x1, y1 and x2, y2 and m is the slope.

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