SOLUTION: Find the slope (-1,-2) (3,-2) thank you

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Question 278191: Find the slope (-1,-2) (3,-2) thank you
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=-1 and y%5B1%5D=-2.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=3 and y%5B2%5D=-2.


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


m=%28-2--2%29%2F%283--1%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-2, y%5B1%5D=-2, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=-1


m=%280%29%2F%283--1%29 Subtract -2 from -2 to get 0


m=%280%29%2F%284%29 Subtract -1 from 3 to get 4


m=0 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=0