Match the Function Equation: Analyzing X-Y Values from -3 to 5

Which of the following equations corresponds to the function represented in the table?

We will begin by using the formula for finding slope:

$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

First let's take the points:

$(-1,4),(3,8)$

$m=\frac{8-4}{3-(-1)}=$

$\frac{8-4}{3+1}=$

$\frac{4}{4}=1$

Next we'll substitute the point and slope into the line equation:

$y=mx+b$

$8=1\times3+b$

$8=3+b$

Lastly we'll combine like terms:

$8-3=b$

$5=b$

Therefore, the equation will be:

$y=x+5$