SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the pair of points. (6, 7) and (-2, 7) Solve the equation. Do not include spaces or commas in your answer. If necessary, reduce fr

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Question 688930: Find the slope of the line passing through the pair of points.
(6, 7) and (-2, 7)
Solve the equation. Do not include spaces or commas in your answer. If necessary, reduce fractions to lowest terms and use the / key to enter fractions.
7x - 7 = 5x - 9 + 2(x + 1)
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=6 and y%5B1%5D=7.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-2 and y%5B2%5D=7.


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


m=%287-7%29%2F%28-2-6%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=7, y%5B1%5D=7, x%5B2%5D=-2, and x%5B1%5D=6


m=%280%29%2F%28-2-6%29 Subtract 7 from 7 to get 0


m=%280%29%2F%28-8%29 Subtract 6 from -2 to get -8


m=0 Reduce


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