SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line passing through: (2,8), (-4,7)

SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line passing through: (2,8), (-4,7)

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Question 404712: what is the slope of the line passing through: (2,8), (-4,7)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points

and

is

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