SOLUTION: find the slope of the line containing (-1,-3)and (-4,-6) this is how i started: m=y2-y1/x2-x1 -6-(-3)/-4-(-1) =-3/-3 or 1 That cant be could it?

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: find the slope of the line containing (-1,-3)and (-4,-6) this is how i started: m=y2-y1/x2-x1 -6-(-3)/-4-(-1) =-3/-3 or 1 That cant be could it?       Log On


   

Question 486960: find the slope of the line containing (-1,-3)and (-4,-6)
this is how i started:
m=y2-y1/x2-x1
-6-(-3)/-4-(-1)
=-3/-3
or 1
That cant be could it?

Found 2 solutions by John10, bucky:
Answer by John10(297) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by bucky(2189) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes it can be. Here's the graph:
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graph%28300%2C300%2C+-5%2C3%2C+-7%2C+4%2C+x-2%29
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This graph shows that the ordered pairs (-1,-3)and (-4,-6) are on the line and the slope is 1 because for every unit the graph moves horizontally to the right it also moves up one unit in the vertical direction.
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Good job!!!