SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line of best fit? use the point (1991, 230) amd (1997, 350)

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Question 78847: What is the slope of the line of best fit? use the point (1991, 230) amd (1997, 350)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply use the slope formula to find the slope:

Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (1991, 230) and (1997, 350)



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


m+=+%28350+-+230%29%2F%281997+-+1991%29


m+=+%28120%29%2F%286%29


m+=+20



Answer: Slope is m+=+20