What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (10, 8) and (7, 14)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Petro Ivanenko asked Feb 9, 2023

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (10, 8) and

(7, 14)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Petro Ivanenko asked Feb 9, 2023

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Answer:

Formula for slope is given as (y2-y1)÷(x2-x1) or (y1-y2)÷(x1-x2).

Slope of line = (14-8)÷(7-10)

= 6÷(-3)

= -2

Jaredjacobs answered Feb 14, 2023

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