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Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (8,-1) and (2,-5) in standard from, given that the point-slope form is y+1=2/3(x-8)

____x+____y=____

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Answer: 2/3x-y=19/3

Explanation:

Points are useless since we already know the point slope form and we can just simply that

y+1=2/3(x-8)

y+1=2/3x-16/3

y=2/3x-19/3

2/3x-y=19/3

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