In general, a linear equation CANNOT be made to go through three points. That will only happen if the three points are collinear and in that case, the equation of the line will only require two points.
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Calculate the coordinates of three points, and plot the points on the graph. Draw a straight line through them.To calculate the coordinates, assign any value for "x", replace in the equation, and solve for "y".Note that two points are enough in theory; the third is for additional verification, in case you commit some mistake.
Three non-co-linear points are sufficient to uniquely define a single plane.
In case any of the points has been miscalculated you will not have a straight line - alerting to to the fact that there is a mistake.
Any 4 points in the Cartesian plane determine a unique equation that is of degree at most three (i.e., a "cubic" equation). It is, of course, possible that the 4 points actually lie on a degree two ("quadratic"), a degree one ("linear"), or a degree zero ("constant") equation. However, if the 4 points do not lie on a constant, linear, or quadratic curve, then they will like on a unique cubic curve. In general, N points will determine a unique curve of degree at most (N-1).
View all Sir William Rowan Hamilton invented the linear equation in 1843.