SOLUTION: Write the equation for the following relation. using mx+b=y B = {(x, y): (2, 3), (4, 4), (6, 5), . . .}

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Question 760527: Write the equation for the following relation.
using mx+b=y
B = {(x, y): (2, 3), (4, 4), (6, 5), . . .}

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the equation for the following relation.
using mx+b=y
B = {(x, y): (2, 3), (4, 4), (6, 5), . . .}
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y = mx + b
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slope = (4-3)/(4-2) = 1/2
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Solve for "b"
4 = (1/2)4 + b
b = 2
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Equation:
y = (1/2)x + 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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