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  1. October 29th 2008, 05:20 PM #1
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    Equation of a line problem

    The equation of the line through the points (2,7) and (-3, 1) is

    a) 6x-5y=-33
    b)6x-5y=-23
    c)6x+5y=47
    d)5x-6y-=-32
    e)none of these

    PLEASE HELP!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by alaricepent View Post
    The equation of the line through the points (2,7) and (-3, 1) is

    a) 6x-5y=-33
    b)6x-5y=-23
    c)6x+5y=47
    d)5x-6y-=-32
    e)none of these

    PLEASE HELP!!!
    start off by finding the slope
    and use y=mx+b

    use y2-y1/x2-x1 to find the slope
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