SOLUTION: I needed to find the slope of a graphed line. I came up with the following values x,y (0,4) and xy (1.5,0) I am stuck on finding the slope. Please help

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Question 49199This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I needed to find the slope of a graphed line.
I came up with the following values x,y (0,4) and xy (1.5,0)
I am stuck on finding the slope. Please help This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the two points (0, 4) and (1.5, 0) lie on the line, you can find the slope, m, of this line by the formula:
m+=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
Where: (x1, y1) = (0, 4) and (x2, y2) = (1.5, 0) Make the appropriate substitutions and solve for m.
m+=+%280-4%29%2F%281.5-0%29
m+=+-4%2F1.5
m+=+-8%2F3