SOLUTION: I am trying to find the slope of a line that goes through the origin and the point(10,5) without graphing. Please Help me. Would I use the formula y-y1=m(x-x1)?

Question 986833: I am trying to find the slope of a line that goes through the origin and the point(10,5) without graphing. Please Help me. Would I use the formula y-y1=m(x-x1)?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do not make this more complicated. Starting at Origin, find vertical and horizontal changes, and form their ratio.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I am trying to find the slope of a line that goes through the origin and the point(10,5) without graphing. Please Help me. Would I use the formula y-y1=m(x-x1)?

Formula for m, or slope of a line:
In your case, your points are: (0, 0), which is: () and (10, 5), which is: ().
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