SOLUTION: What is the relationship between the units for the x and y axes and the units for the slope?

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Question 76213: What is the relationship between the units for the x and y axes and the units for the slope?

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
SLOPE FORMULA=(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) THUS THE SLOPE IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2 Y POINTS DIVIDED BY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO X POINTS.
EXAMPLE (-2,5)(4,-6)
(-6-5)/(4+2)=-11/6 IS THE SLOPE.

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