X|Y
25|17
32|24
46|38
59|51
COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW TO GET THE ANSWER.
the hard but honest way:
first slope =(24-17)/(32-25) = 1
second slope = (38-24)/(46-32) = 1
remarkable
slopes are all one
m = 1 in y=mx+b
so
y = x + b
now find b
17 = 25 + b
b = -8
so
y = x - 8