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Hello. I don’t understand this. How do I find the slope of the line?

Hello. I don’t understand this. How do I find the slope of the line?-example-1
User Regal
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The equation for slope is
(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1). For example, here are the steps for #4:


(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


(0-4)/(0-1)


(-4)/(-1)

Another name for slope is
(rise)/(run).

User Walter Luszczyk
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