SOLUTION: What is the slope of the linear equation? X Y 5 11 4 9 3 7 2 5

SOLUTION: What is the slope of the linear equation? X Y 5 11 4 9 3 7 2 5

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Question 182604: What is the slope of the linear equation?
X Y
5 11
4 9
3 7
2 5

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Select any two rows of your table giving you the coordinates of two ordered pairs representing points on the graph, call them:

and

For any two points on a line, the slope, m is given by:

Substitute the values and do the arithmetic.

John

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