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Find slope of the line containing the points (4,0) and (-2,3)

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Answer:

-1/2

Explanation:

To find the slope we use the equation (y²-y)/(x²-x)

(3-0)/(-2-4) = 3/-6 = -1/2

to graph the line, we need to make a linear equation, we can put our slope into slope intercept form and substitute one of the given points to find the y intercept

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