The equation for linear equations (something that goes up at a constant rate) is y= mx + c y= 1/3x + 5 is the answer because:
m = the difference, between each y value , because the <u>x goes up 6</u> at a time, and the <u>difference is 2</u>. The m value is 2/6, or simplified to 1/3
c = a value to make it all work, so when x = 0 , y = 5, so we know no matter what x equals, there is a 5, this is what c equals. C = 5