SOLUTION: determine the slope of the line passing through {2,7} and {-5,2}

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Question 84611: determine the slope of the line passing through {2,7} and {-5,2}
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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determine the slope of the line passing through {2,7} and {-5,2}
The slope formula is: m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
(x1,y1)=(2,7) and (x2,y2)=(-5,2)
m=%282-7%29%2F%28-5-2%29
m=%28-5%29%2F%28-7%29
m=5%2F7
Happy Calculating!!!!