$\"\"$

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The slope m of a non vertical line through any two points is given by,

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Product two same signs is positive) \ \

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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Slope $\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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The line equation in point-slope form is $\"\"$ ,

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where m is the slope and where $\"\"$ is a given point on a nonvertical line.

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Substitute $\"\"$ , x₁ = 8 and y₁ = $\"\"$ 2 in point-slope form equation.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Product two same signs is positive) $\"\"$

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Apply multiplication property equality: Multiply each side by 2.

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$\"\"$ \ \

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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Distribute terms using distributive property: a(b $\"\"$ c) = ab $\"\"$ bc.

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$\"\"$

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Distribute terms using distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + bc.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply subtraction property equality:Subtract 4 from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse proeprty: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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Apply division property equality:Divide each side by 2.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms) $\"\"$

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The line equation is $\"\"$ .