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What is the equation of a line that passes through the points (3, 6) and (8, 4)?

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Answer:

y = -2/5x +36/5 . . . . . slope-intercept form

2x +5y = 36 . . . . . . . . standard form

Explanation:

You can use the 2-point form of the equation of a line to find it.

y = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)(x -x1) +y1

y = (4 -6)/(8 -3)(x -3) +6

y = -2/5(x -3) +6

y = -2/5x +36/5 . . . . slope-intercept form

2x +5y = 36 . . . . . . . standard form

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