Cant remember how to use formula

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Cant remember how to use formula !

i can't for the life of me remember which way to do this formula someone please show me the light,,,,,
to find the slope(m) of the line you have y2 - y1 / x2 - x1 am i right then getting the result (m) you use this formula y=mx+c
taking y1 for y and x1 for x ,
now here's my question
we have c = (m)(x) is it - y or is it /y

thanks for your replys in advance..
 
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[tex]m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}[/tex] [tex]y = mx+c[/tex] then [tex]c = y_1-mx_1[/tex]
 
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y=mx + c is the equation of the line. Here x and y are coordinates of any point on that line.
(y2-y1)/(x2-x2) will give you the slope m. Here x1 y1, x2 y2 are coordinates of two particular points.
Your question makes no sense, as c is not equal to (m)(x)
 
courtrigrad said:
[tex]m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}[/tex] [tex]y = mx+c[/tex] then [tex]c = y-mx[/tex]

[tex]c = -mx_{1}+y_{1}[/tex].