SOLUTION: Find the equation of the line that goes through points ( 1 , 6 ) and ( 3 , 10 ).

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Question 476781: Find the equation of the line that goes through points ( 1 , 6 ) and ( 3 , 10 ).
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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( 1 , 6 ) and ( 3 , 10 )
SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/x2-x1)
SLOPE=(10-6)/(3-1)
SLOPE=4/2=2 ANS.
Y=mX+b
6=2*1+b
6=2+b
b=6-2
b=4 ans for the y intercept.
Y=2X+4
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+%2B4+%29 (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, 2x +4 ).