SOLUTION: Can you please help me find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points? (1,3)and(3,4) Thank you so very much!!!

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Question 192518: Can you please help me find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points?
(1,3)and(3,4)
Thank you so very much!!!

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1,3)and(3,4)
Y=mX+b
m=slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(4-3)/(3-1)=1/2 or .5 is the slope.
3=1*.5+b
3=.5+b
b=3-.5
b=2.5 is the y intercept.
y=.5x+2.5
(graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, .5x +2.5).

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