SOLUTION: How do you solve for the slope of the linear function f when f(2)=-3, f(-2)=5

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Question 105842: How do you solve for the slope of the linear function f when f(2)=-3, f(-2)=5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You basically have two points (2,-3) (since f(2)=-3 really means when x=2, y=-3) and (-2,5)


So let's find the slope through the points (2,-3) and (-2,5)


Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (2, -3) and (-2, 5)



m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+%28y%5B1%5D%29%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29


m+=+%285+-+%28-3%29%29%2F%28-2+-+2%29


m+=+%285+%2B+3%29%2F%28-2+-+2%29


m+=+%288%29%2F%28-4%29


m+=+-2



Answer: Slope is m+=+-2