document.write( "Question 359557: Can you help me with this problem?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "find slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (-2,-16,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If I do y2 - y1/x2 - x1
\n" ); document.write( "-16 - (-18) / -2 - (-9) = -16 + 18/ -2 +9
\n" ); document.write( "= (2, 7)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Would the slope of the line be 2? Or (2,7)?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #256553 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The slope is just a number,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Since slope is change in y over change in x, then when x moves 7 units, y moves 2 units.
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