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What is the equation of the line written in general form? I need the answer ASAP

What is the equation of the line written in general form? I need the answer ASAP-example-1
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Answer:

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Explanation:

The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is

y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )

Calculate the slope using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 1) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 4) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(4-1)/(2-1) = 3

The line crosses the y- axis at (0, - 2 ) ⇒ c = - 2

y = 3x - 2 ← in slope- intercept form

subtract y from both sides

0 = 3x - y - 2 , that is

3x - y - 2 = 0 ← in general form

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Answer:

The answer is 3x-y-2=0

Explanation:

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