document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456300>Question 456300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me find the equation of the line containing the given pair of points?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,5) and (3,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first find slope<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(6-5)/(3-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find y intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=.5*3+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=1.5+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1/2x+4.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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