SOLUTION: Can someone please help me find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points? (1,5) and (3,6) y=?

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Question 456300: Can someone please help me find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points?
(1,5) and (3,6)
y=?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first find slope
m=(6-5)/(3-1)
m=1/2
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now find y intercept
y=mx+b
6=.5*3+b
6=1.5+b
b=4.5
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y=mx+b
y=1/2x+4.5

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