SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line which has points (-4,-3) and (2,-3)

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Question 701260: Find the slope of the line which has points (-4,-3) and (2,-3)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, mouk:
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=-4 and y%5B1%5D=-3.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=2 and y%5B2%5D=-3.


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


m=%28-3--3%29%2F%282--4%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-3, y%5B1%5D=-3, x%5B2%5D=2, and x%5B1%5D=-4


m=%280%29%2F%282--4%29 Subtract -3 from -3 to get 0


m=%280%29%2F%286%29 Subtract -4 from 2 to get 6


m=0 Reduce


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

Answer by mouk(232) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+Slope+=++change_in_y+%2F+change_in_x+
+Slope+=++DELTA%28y%29+%2F+DELTA%28x%29+
+Slope+=++%28-3-%28-3%29%29+%2F+%28-4-2%29+
+Slope+=++0+

ie it is a horizontal line