SOLUTION: Today I got the homework which i turned in this past friday and I got this question wrong. The answer I put down was 1.7 May you help me please? Find the slope of the line pass

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Question 402327: Today I got the homework which i turned in this past friday and I got this question wrong. The answer I put down was 1.7
May you help me please?
Find the slope of the line passing through (-2, 18) and (-14, 4). Round your answer to 1 decimal place.
Where can I ask general questions because Iam taking percal?

Found 3 solutions by Earlsdon, nerdybill, scott8148:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given two points (-2,18) and (-14,4), you can calculate the slope (m) of the line passing through them by:

evaluate.



Your answer is correct!
Can't help on the second question because I don't know what "percal" is.

Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-2, 18) and (-14, 4)
slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
slope = (4 - 18)/(-14 - (-2))
slope = (4 - 18)/(-14 + 2)
slope = (-14)/(-12)
slope = 1.2

Answer by scott8148(6628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the change in the y value (rise) is -14 (4 - 18)

the change in the x value (run) is -12 (-14 - -2)

the slope (rise over run) is ___ (-14) / (-12) or 7/6 ___ 1.2 to the nearest tenth


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