Which best describes the equation that the graph represents?

Answer:
third option
Step-by-step explanation:
time ('x') is the independent variable so that leaves only options 1 and 3 as the answer
is the slope equal to 0.6 or 1.8?
I used the slope formula with the following points: (1,2) and (5,9)
(9-2) / (5-1) = 7/4 = 1.75, or 1.8