SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through (7,3) and (9, -2) A) 2/5 B) -2/5 C) 5/2 D) -5/2

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Question 37951: Find the slope of the line passing through (7,3) and (9, -2)
A) 2/5 B) -2/5 C) 5/2 D) -5/2

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, junior403:
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-2-3)/(9-76) OR -5/2 OR ANSWER D)
Answer by junior403(76)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When finding the slope of a line passing through 2 points
we can use the slope formula.

Lets use point (7,3) as (x1,y1) and point(9,-2) as (x2,y2).
So...

Then subtract...

So the answer is D)
Thanks for the question
Good Luck!

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