Question

Find the equation of a line that passes through the points (-1,3) and (3,5). Leave your answer in the form y = m x + c

Answer 1

Answer:

⇒

y

=

−

2

x

+

13

Explanation:

You can use point-slope form to determine the slope

m

:

y

2

−

y

1

=

m

(

x

2

−

x

1

)

Given:

⇒

p

1

=

(

x

1

,

y

1

)

=

(

3

,

7

)

⇒

p

2

=

(

x

2

,

y

2

)

=

5,3)

Finding the slope:

3−7=m(5−3)−4=2m⇒m=−2

Step-by-step explanation: