SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through points (0, -2) and (3, 0)?

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Question 1100150: What is the slope of the line that passes through points (0, -2) and (3, 0)?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look at and think about those points.

slope
Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The formula for the slope of a straight line passing through two given points    (,)    and    (,)    is

m = .



Substitute the given data into this formula and calculate


m =  = .


Answer.  The slope is .


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