SOLUTION: How do you do slope? can you give me the best way of understanding slopes?

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Question 153802: How do you do slope?
can you give me the best way of understanding slopes?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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GIVEN 2 POINTS (-2,5) & (4,-6) USE THE SLOPE FORMULA:
(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1) OR:
(-6-5)/(4+2)=-11/6 WHICH IS THE SLOPE OF A LINE THROUGH THESE 2 POINTS.