We need the slope and a point to write an equation.....the slope is
[5-3] / [2 - 1] = 2/1 = 2
And using the point-slope form, we have
y = 2(x - 1) + 3
y = 2x - 2 + 3
y = 2x + 1
Note that we can check this with the other point
y = 2(2) + 1 = 5
So.....when x = 2, y = 5......as expected.......
We need the slope and a point to write an equation.....the slope is
[5-3] / [2 - 1] = 2/1 = 2
And using the point-slope form, we have
y = 2(x - 1) + 3
y = 2x - 2 + 3
y = 2x + 1
Note that we can check this with the other point
y = 2(2) + 1 = 5
So.....when x = 2, y = 5......as expected.......