SOLUTION: a line that passes through (3,5) and (6,11)

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Question 206064: a line that passes through (3,5) and (6,11)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Y=mX+b is the line equation where m=slope & b=the Y intercept.
(3,5) and (6,11)
m=(11-5)/(6-3)=6/3=2 is this slope.
Now replace the X & Y terms with one set of values (3,5) & solve for b.
5=2*3+b
5=6+b
b=5-6
b=-1 is the Y intercept.
y=2x-1
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+-1%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 2x -1).