SOLUTION: Please help me solve this: use function notation to write the equation of the line passing through (-2,-3) and (2,5)

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Question 284194: Please help me solve this: use function notation to write the equation of the line passing through (-2,-3) and (2,5)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
write the equation of the line passing through (-2,-3) and (2,5)
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slope = (5--3)/(2--2) = 8/4 = 2
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Line form is y = mx + b
Substitute and solve for "b":
5 = 2(2) + b
b = 1
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Equation:
y = 2x + 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.