SOLUTION: What is the slope of (5,0) and (6,8) I forgot how to calculate slope

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Question 627409: What is the slope of (5,0) and (6,8)
I forgot how to calculate slope
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=5 and y%5B1%5D=0.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=6 and y%5B2%5D=8.


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


m=%288-0%29%2F%286-5%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=8, y%5B1%5D=0, x%5B2%5D=6, and x%5B1%5D=5


m=%288%29%2F%286-5%29 Subtract 0 from 8 to get 8


m=%288%29%2F%281%29 Subtract 5 from 6 to get 1


m=8 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=8

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