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Write the equation of the line that passes through the points (8,4) and (-6,2) put your answer in fully reduced point slope form unless it is a vertical or horizontal line

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The answer is y= 1/7x+6/7
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Answer:

y = 1/7x + 6/7

Explanation:

You can find the slope from any 2 points on a graph by using the formula y1-y2/x1-x2. Then to find the y-intercept, you find the point in which x is zero, the y value at that point is the intercept.

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