Question

The data in this table represents a linear function. What is the slope of this line?

HELP PLEASE!!

Answer 1

-2/3

Explanation:

A slope is
`(Change in Y)/(Change in X)` and we can see that when the x value increases by 3, the y value decreases by 2. So if we plug that in, we get -2 for the Change in Y and +3 for the Change in X. Which results in the slope being
`-(2)/(3)`

Answer 2

-2/3

Explanation:

You are looking the change in y over the change in x.

for y, if you go from -5 to -7, how much did it change? -2

-7 -(-5) = -7 + 5 = -2

Now look the the x's. If you from 6 to 9 how much did you change?

3

9-6 = 3

-2/3