SOLUTION: write and equation in slope intercept form for the line passing through points (2,2) & (0,1)

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Question 673282: write and equation in slope intercept form for the line passing through points
(2,2) & (0,1)
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Hi,

write and equation in slope intercept form for the line passing through points 

(2,2) & 

(0,1)   m = (2-1)/(2-0) = 1/2

 y = mx + b

 y = (1/2)x + b   ||Using the  (x,y) ordered pair (0,1) to solve for b

 1+=+%281%2F2%29%2A0+%2B+b+

 1 = b

 y = (1/2)x + 1