SOLUTION: What is the gradient if one point is y = 1 and x = 0 and the other is y = -5 and x =5

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Question 776710: What is the gradient if one point is y = 1 and x = 0 and the other is y = -5 and x =5
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using equation for gradient:
y2 - y1/x2 - x1
-5 - 1/5 - 0
-6/5
Gradient = -6/5
Hope this helps.
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