SOLUTION: Explain in detail how you would find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: (0,1) and (5,8).

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Question 631084: Explain in detail how you would find the slope of the line that passes through the following points: (0,1) and (5,8).
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Note: Given two ordered pairs (x,y) one can determine the slope of the line passing thru those two points
by using the definiton of what the slope is:
The (change in y-values)/(change in x-values)
m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29
(5,8)
(0,1) given these two Points, m+=+%288-1%29%2F%285-0%29+=+7%2F5