document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192518>Question 192518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,3)and(3,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(4-3)/(3-1)=1/2 or .5 is the slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=1*.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2.5 is the y intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=.5x+2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+.5x+%2B2.5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+.5x+%2B2.5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, .5x +2.5). <BR>\n" );
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