SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line containing (7,2) and (5,-4) also how did you get it?

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Question 1093160: Find the slope of the line containing (7,2) and (5,-4) also how did you get it?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of the line containing (7,2) and (5,-4)
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Slope = diffy/diffx -------- change in y over change in x
= (-4-2)/(5-7)
= -6/-2
= 3

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope is equal to the ratio:  slope = %28y_increment%29%2F%28x_increment%29.


y_increment = -4 - 2 = -6.

x_increment = 5 - 7 = -2.


Thus the slope = %28-6%29%2F-2 = 3.


There is nothing more simple than that.