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Find the equation of the line that passes through the points $(2, 9)$ and $(8, 6)$. Write the equation in standard form.

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    What have you tried? What is your standard form? Can you just plug the given points into it?2011-06-29
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    See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-slope_formula#Two-point_form2011-06-29
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    Since you're new, you are probably unaware that many people consider it impolite to have posts that read as if you were giving orders or handing out assignments (in the imperative mode: "Find", "Solve", etc). The best way to get feedback is to provide some context for your question (why are you asking this question? in what context did you find it/was it assigned), and say why or where you are having difficulty. Please edit your question accordingly.2011-06-29
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    I suggest that you write down the standard form of a general line - which will be an equation. Then substitute each of the two points in turn to find the conditions for them to satisfy the equation, and use those conditions to work out the equation explicitly. Then see what happens with two general points and how you might solve that. See if you can understand what's going on (you may get a form which equates two expressions for the slope of the line, for example). You'll learn more by doing that than picking a solution off wikipedia.2011-06-29

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