Respuesta :

The answer of the slope is always change in y over change in x.  So, [tex] \frac{8-2}{5-3} [/tex] equals [tex] \frac{6}{2} [/tex] or [tex]m=3[/tex].  Then, you plug in a point.[tex]y=3(3)+b[/tex] So b = -7.  The equation is y = 3x - 7