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Find the slope represented in the table

Find the slope represented in the table-example-1
User Birdman
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Number of boxes = y
Height of the stack = x
Slope formula:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Choose two points from graph:
1. (8.5, 1) 2.(17, 2)
Plug in values (Convert fractions to decimals):
(2 - 1)/(17 - 8.5)
Solve:
(2-1)/(17-8.5) = (1)/(8.5) = slope
Slope:
(1)/(8.5)

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