SOLUTION: the question is... find the slopes of the lines containing this words (2,2) (8,9)

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Question 18596: the question is...
find the slopes of the lines containing this words
(2,2) (8,9)
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If (2,2)(8,9) are two points on a line
the slope is found by rise%2Frun
rise is difference between y-values:9-2
run is difference between x-values:8-2
%289-2%29%2F%288-2%29=7%2F6
slope=7%2F6=1%281%2F6%29=1.1666666
usually easier to leave as7%2F6
Pete