slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) m = (10 - 7)/(2 --1) m = 3/3 m = 1
To find the equation y = mx + b m is slope y = 1x + b plug in one of the equations to solve for b 10 = 1(2) + b 10 = 2 + b subtract 2 from both sides 8 = b
The equation is y = 1x + 8 or you can write it as y = x + 8