SOLUTION: What would me the slope of a line if the x-intercept is -1/2 and the y-intercept is -3

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Question 891356: What would me the slope of a line if the x-intercept is -1/2 and the y-intercept is -3
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The points given are:
( -1/2 , 0 ) and ( 0 , -3 )
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slope = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
slope = +%28+0+-+%28-3%29+%29+%2F+%28+-1%2F2+-+0+%29+
slope = +3+%2F+%28+-1%2F2+%29+
slope = +-6+