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Write an equation in point-slope form of the line that passes through the point (2, 1) and has a slope of

m = 2.
-
y
--(2-0)

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(\stackrel{x_1}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{1})\qquad \qquad \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies 2 \\\\\\ \begin{array}c \cline{1-1} \textit{point-slope form}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ y-y_1=m(x-x_1) \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}\implies y-\stackrel{y_1}{1}=\stackrel{m}{2}(x-\stackrel{x_1}{2})

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