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Given a line containing the points (1,3), (2,4), and (3,5) determine the slope-intercepts form of the equation, give one additional point on this line and graph the function.

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All three of these points are on the same straight line and it only takes two points to find the equation.  
Just take y=mx+b and put the points in, so you have
3 = m(1)+b and 4 = m(2)+b so m=1, b=2
One additional point is (94,96)
You can graph it.  Just pick any two points you were given and draw a straight line through them.  

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