SOLUTION: find the equation of the line connecting the points (2,12) and (3,15). Write your answer in slope intercept form.

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Question 135192:
find the equation of the line connecting the points (2,12) and (3,15). Write your answer in slope intercept form.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=mX+b
SLOPE=(15-12)/(3-2)
SLOPE=3/1=3
REPLACING THE X & Y VALES WIT ONE SET OF POINTS WE GET:
12=3*2+b
12=6+b
b=12-6
b=6 THE Y INTERCEPT.
Y=3X+6 IS THIS LINE EQUATION.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+3x+%2B6%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 3x +6).