SOLUTION: find the slope of the line through point (-1/3,0) and (-1/2,1/2)

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Question 306289: find the slope of the line through point (-1/3,0) and (-1/2,1/2)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope is change in y divided by change in x.
Change in y:1%2F2-0=1%2F2
Change in x:-1%2F2-%28-1%2F3%29=-3%2F6%2B2%2F6=-1%2F6
m=%281%2F2%29%2F%28-1%2F6%29=%281%2F2%29%2A%28-6%29=-3