SOLUTION: what is the slope inequality for the points (0,2) and (-1,-2)

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Question 318029: what is the slope inequality for the points (0,2) and (-1,-2)
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=0 and y%5B1%5D=2.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-1 and y%5B2%5D=-2.


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


m=%28-2-2%29%2F%28-1-0%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-2, y%5B1%5D=2, x%5B2%5D=-1, and x%5B1%5D=0


m=%28-4%29%2F%28-1-0%29 Subtract 2 from -2 to get -4


m=%28-4%29%2F%28-1%29 Subtract 0 from -1 to get -1


m=4 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=4