What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2,6) and (0,-7)? m=

James Crowley asked Jul 4, 2023

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2,6) and (0,-7)?

m=

James Crowley asked Jul 4, 2023

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Answer:

m = -13/2

Explanation:

The slope is rise /run

Our two points are (-2,6) (0,-7)

We see that the x increase by 2 and the y decrease by 13, so the slope is -13/2.

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