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  • 08-07-2018
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Which is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,10) and (5,8)?

slope = 2/3
slope = 7/5
slope = 2/5
slope = -2/3

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Creati
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  • 08-07-2018
Hello!

Here is the formula for finding slope:

y₂ - y₁
x
₂ - x₁

OR

difference in y
difference in x
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y₂ = 8
y₁ = 10

8 - 10 = -2

x₂ = 5
x₁ = 2

5 - 2 = 3

That equals: -2/3

[tex]\framebox{Slope = -2/3}[/tex]
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