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What is the slope of the linear equation that has the values shown in the table? Show your work

What is the slope of the linear equation that has the values shown in the table? Show-example-1
User MJimitater
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Slope can be found from two points using the equation
(y_(2)- y_(1))/(x_(2)- x_(1)).

Take any two points to substitute in. In this example, I'll use the first two points, (-4, 15), and (-2, 9). Put these into the equation and you'll get


((9-15))/((-2-(-4))). Simplify further to get
(-6)/(2). Divide this and you'll get the slope, -3!

hope this helps!

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