SOLUTION: Given the two points (-3,0) and (0, -2), what is the slope of a line

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Question 1197477: Given the two points (-3,0) and (0, -2), what is the slope of a line
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Given the two points (-3,0) and (0, -2), what is the slope of a line
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We can use the slope formula: m+=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
where:
x1=-3, x2=0
y1= 0, y2=-2
:
m+=+%28-2-0%29%2F%280-%28-3%29%29 = -2%2F3 is the slope