Question 115509
SLOPE=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
SLOPE=(10-7)/(6-5)
SLOPE=3/1 OR 3
NOW REPLACE 1 SET OF X,Y VALUES & THE SLOPE(m) IN THE LINE EQWUATION [Y=mX+b & SOLVE FOR THE Y INTERCEPT (b).
7=3*5+b
7=15+b
b=7-15
b=-8 THIS IS THE Y INTERCEPT.
THUS WE HAVE THE LINE EQUATION Y=3X-8