Given:
The line passes through the points (1, 3) and (8,5).
Let the equation of the line be
y - y₁= m(x - x₁)
where
(x₁, y₁) is a point on the line.
Calculate the slope of the line.
m = (5 - 3)/(8 - 1) = 2/7
Therefore, if we use (x₁, y₁) = (8, 5), then
y - 5 = (2/7)(x - 8)
Answer: [tex]y-5= \frac{2}{7}(x-8) [/tex]
