Finding the Equation of a Line Given Two Points

Practice Problems
1. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (5, 7) and (2, 3).

2. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (3, 8) and (2, 1).

3. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (1, 6) and (3, 5).

4. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (4, 2) and (1, 6).

5. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (6, 3) and (2, 3).

6. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (11, 2) and (2, 5).

Answers
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 Detailed Solutions
1. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (5, 7) and (2, 3).
Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

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Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept.

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49 = 20 + 7b

Step 3: Write the answer.

2. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (3, 8) and (2, 1).
Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept.

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40 = 21 + 5b

Step 3: Wrte the answer.

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3. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (1, 6) and (3, 5).
Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

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Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept.

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24 = 11 + 4b

Step 3: Wrte the answer.

4. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (4, 2) and (1, 6).
Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

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Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept.

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10 = 32 + 5b

Step 3: Wrte the answer.

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5. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (6, 3) and (2, 3).
Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

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Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept.

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6 = 9 + 2b

Step 3: Wrte the answer.

6. Find the equation of the line passing through the points (11, 2) and (2, 5).
Step 1: Find the slope of the line.

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Step 2: Use the slope to find the y-intercept.

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6 = 11 + 3b

Step 3: Wrte the answer.

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