What is the slope of a line that passes through the points(1/4,2) and (3,2/3)

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The formula of a slope:

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

We have
$\left((1)/(4),\ 2\right),\ \left(3,\ (2)/(3)\right)$

Substitute:

$m=((2)/(3)-2)/(3-(1)/(4))=((2)/(3)-(6)/(3))/((12)/(4)-(1)/(4))=(-(4)/(3))/((11)/(4))=-(4)/(3)\cdot(4)/(11)=-(16)/(33)$

Answer:
m=-(16)/(33)

Chuckj answered May 30, 2019

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