document.write( "Question 186618: Find the slope of the line that passes through(-2,9.5) and (4,5). \n" ); document.write( "
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Find the slope of the line that passes through(-2,9.5) and (4,5).
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\n" ); document.write( "m (slope) = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Plugging in our values into:
\n" ); document.write( "m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
\n" ); document.write( "m = (9.5 - 5)/(-2.9 - 4)
\n" ); document.write( "m = (9.5 - 5)/(-2 - 4)
\n" ); document.write( "m = (4.5)/(-6)
\n" ); document.write( "m = - 4.5/6
\n" ); document.write( "m = - 1.5/2
\n" ); document.write( "m = - (3/2)/2
\n" ); document.write( "m = - 3/4\r
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