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Enter an equation in point-slope form for the line.(0, 3) and (2,6) are on the line.An equation of the line in point slope form is:

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The Point-Slope form of an equation of the line, is:


y-y_1=m\mleft(x-x_1\mright)

Where "m" is the slope and this is a point of the line:


(x_1,y_1)

The formula for calculate the slope, is:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

In this case, you can set up that:


\begin{gathered} y_2=6 \\ y_1=3 \\ x_2=2 \\ x_1=0 \end{gathered}

Substituting values, you get that the slope of the line is:


\begin{gathered} m=(6-3)/(2-0) \\ \\ m=(3)/(2) \end{gathered}

Knowing the slope and the point (2,6), you can susbtitute values into the equation in Point-Slope form shown at the beginning of the explanation.

Therefore, the answer is:


y-6_{}=(3)/(2)(x-2)

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