SOLUTION: Find an equation of the line that passes through the given points. (Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.) (3, 1) and (4, 4)

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Question 943107: Find an equation of the line that passes through the given points. (Let x be the independent variable and y be the dependent variable.)
(3, 1) and (4, 4)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope.
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29=%284-1%29%2F%284-3%29=3%2F1=3
Use the point slope form with either point,
y-1=3%28x-3%29
y-1=3x-9
highlight%28y=3x-8%29