SOLUTION: determine the slope of the line (2,3)

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Question 152156: determine the slope of the line (2,3)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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THERE IS NO SLOPE DEFINED FOR A SINGLE POINT.
IF YOU MEAN (2,0) & (0,3) THEN:
SLOPE=(3-0)/(0-2)=3/-2=-1.5 FOR THIS SLOPE.
Y=mX+b
0=-1.5*2+b
b=3
Y=-1.5X+3 is the line equation through (2,0) & (0,3).
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-1.5x+%2B3%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, -1.5x +3).