SOLUTION: FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE CONTAINING THE PAIR OF POINTS (-9-5),(4-3)

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Question 158883: FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE CONTAINING THE PAIR OF POINTS
(-9-5),(4-3)
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FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE CONTAINING THE PAIR OF POINTS: (-9-5),(4-3)
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You should know the slope formula: m = %28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
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Assign the given points as follows;
x1 = -9; y1 = -5
x2 = 4; y2 = -3
:
m = %28-3+-+%28-5%29%29%2F%284+-+%28-9%29%29
minus a minus is a plus therefore:
m = %28-3+%2B+5%29%2F%284+%2B+9%29 = 2%2F13 is the slope