Find the equation, in standard form, of the line passing through the points (-2,1) and (4,2)?

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First you need the slope.
slope = (2-1)/4+2) = 1/6

using point slope form:
y - 1 = (1/6)(x + 2)
6y - 6 = x + 2
in standard form

x - 6y = -8