SOLUTION: determine the slope of the line that goes through each pair of points, (0,4) and (5,0)

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Question 79358This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: determine the slope of the line that goes through each pair of points, (0,4) and (5,0) This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

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The formula for slope of the line passing through two given points (x1, y1) and (x2,y2) is given by:

slope, m = %28y2+-+y1%29%2F%28x2+-+x1%29

Here, according to the given data, the points are: (0,4) and (5,0)


Slope, m = %280+-+4%29%2F%285+-+0%29

==> m = -4%2F5

Hence, this slope that the line has a negative slope.

Thus, the solution.
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