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Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points (2,6)and(7,4)
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Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points (2,6)and(7,4)

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To find the slope between two given points, divide the change in y over the change in x.
Slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (4-6)/(7-2) = (-2)/(5)

You can either leave your slope as (-2/5) or you can solve to find the decimal.
User Sherrine
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The slope-intercept form for these coordinates is as follows: y= -2/5x+6.8
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