Question

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A linear relationship is given in the table.


x y
6 7
4 5
0 1
−2 −1


What is the slope of the relationship?
3
2
1
−1

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

To find slope, m, we use the formula

`m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

The top Y on the table is 7 and the bottom one is -1, so we'll plug those into the top.

The top X on the table is 6 and the bottom one is -2, so we'll plug those into the bottom

`m = (7 - ( - 1))/(6 - ( - 2))`

`m = (8)/(8) = 1`