Problema Solution
explain the strategy for determining the equation of a line when you are given two points
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If the two points are called
(x1, y1) and (x2, y2)
We first find the slope of the line: m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Then we plug into the point slope formula which says
y-y1 = m(x-x1)
If we rearrange and solve for y = mx + b
we have the standard equation for a line