SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (9, 81) and (6, 36)?

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Question 663261: What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (9, 81) and (6, 36)?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)


m = ( 36- 81)/(6-9)


m = (-45)/(-3)


m = 15


So the slope of the line that passes through the two points is 15