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An illustration shows a coordinate plane with four quadrants. The x-axis ranges from negative 6 to 6 in one unit increments. The y-axis ranges from negative 4 to 6 in one unit increments. An upward slanting line is graphed on the coordinate plane. The line passes through two plotted points. The points have coordinates at left parenthesis negative 3 comma negative 1 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 2 comma 4 right parenthesis.

Write the equation of the linear function shown on the graph. Enter your answer in y=mx+b form.
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First, we need to find the slope of the line using the two plotted points given: (-3, -1) and (2, 4).

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Slope (m) = (4 - (-1)) / (2 - (-3))
Slope (m) = (4 + 1) / (2 + 3)
Slope (m) = 5 / 5
Slope (m) = 1

Now that we have the slope (m = 1), we can use one of the points to find the y-intercept (b). Let's use the point (-3, -1):

y = mx + b
-1 = 1(-3) + b
-1 = -3 + b
b = -1 + 3
b = 2

Therefore, the equation of the linear function shown on the graph in y=mx+b form is:
y = x + 2