SOLUTION: find the slope of the line through the given points. (-7, -5) and (9, -5)

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Question 238640: find the slope of the line through the given points.
(-7, -5) and (9, -5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=-7 and y%5B1%5D=-5.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=9 and y%5B2%5D=-5.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-5--5%29%2F%289--7%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-5, y%5B1%5D=-5, x%5B2%5D=9, and x%5B1%5D=-7


m=%280%29%2F%289--7%29 Subtract -5 from -5 to get 0


m=%280%29%2F%2816%29 Subtract -7 from 9 to get 16


m=0 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=0