SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through the given pair of points:
a) (4,5) and (3,8)
b) (‐2, ‐2) and (4, ‐4)
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Question 471034: Find the slope of the line that passes through the given pair of points:
a) (4,5) and (3,8)
b) (‐2, ‐2) and (4, ‐4)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y2 - y1
-------- = slope
x2 - x1
a) (4,5) and (3,8)
8 - 5
------ {substituted into slope formula}
3 - 4
3
--- = slope {subtracted on top and bottom}
-1
slope = -3 {reduced}
b) (‐2, ‐2) and (4, ‐4)
-4 - (-2)
--------- = slope {substituted into slope formula}
4 - (-2)
-4 + 2
------- = slope {simplified on top and bottom}
4 + 2
-2
--- = slope {added on top and bottom}
6
slope = -1/3 {reduced}
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