SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (4,8) and (8,7).

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Question 510954: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (4,8) and (8,7).
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope m
m=(7-8)/(8-4)
m=-1/4
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y=mx+b
7=-1/4*8+b
7=-2+b
7+2=b
b=9
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y=-1/4x+9