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Form an equation of line given these coordinates (2,4) and (-2,-8)​

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y = 3x - 2

The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept.

To find the slope of the line, we can use the following formula:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Plugging in the coordinates (2,4) and (-2,-8) into the formula:

m = (-8 - 4) / (-2 - 2) = -12/ -4 = 3

We can use one of the coordinates to find the y-intercept.

Plugging in the point (2,4) and the slope 3 into the equation y = mx + b, we get:

4 = 3*2 + b

so b = -2

Therefore, the equation of the line is y = 3x - 2.

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