SOLUTION: (-6,-12) and (-18,-24) Trying to find the slope of the line passing through the given points. Mag

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Question 916455: (-6,-12) and (-18,-24)
Trying to find the slope of the line passing through the given points.
Mag
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=-12.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-18 and y%5B2%5D=-24.


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


m=%28-24--12%29%2F%28-18--6%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-24, y%5B1%5D=-12, x%5B2%5D=-18, and x%5B1%5D=-6


m=%28-12%29%2F%28-18--6%29 Subtract -12 from -24 to get -12


m=%28-12%29%2F%28-12%29 Subtract -6 from -18 to get -12


m=1 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1


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