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Question Find the equation of the line passing through (3,10) and (7,28) in the form y=mx+cy=mx+c, where mm and cc are integers or simplified fractions.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The line passes through the points (3,10)(3,10) and (7,28)(7,28).
2. The equation of a straight line is in the form y=mx+cy = mx + c, where mm is the slope and cc is the y-intercept.

STEP 2

First, we need to find the slope of the line. The slope is given by the formula:
m=y2y1x2x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for x1x_1, y1y_1, x2x_2, and y2y_2 to calculate the slope.
m=281073m = \frac{28 - 10}{7 - 3}

STEP 4

Calculate the slope.
m=184=92m = \frac{18}{4} = \frac{9}{2}

STEP 5

Now that we have the slope, we can find the y-intercept cc. We can use the equation of the line and one of the points to solve for cc. Let's use the point (3,10)(3,10).
10=923+c10 = \frac{9}{2} \cdot 3 + c

STEP 6

Solve the equation for cc.
c=10923c = 10 - \frac{9}{2} \cdot 3

STEP 7

Calculate the y-intercept.
c=10272=72c = 10 - \frac{27}{2} = -\frac{7}{2}

STEP 8

Now that we have both the slope mm and the y-intercept cc, we can write the equation of the line.
y=92x72y = \frac{9}{2}x - \frac{7}{2}
The equation of the line that passes through (3,10)(3,10) and (7,28)(7,28) is y=92x72y = \frac{9}{2}x - \frac{7}{2}.

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