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A line has a slope of - 7 and includes the points (1, g) and (0, -2). What is the value of g?

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-9

If you use this equation:

y2-y1
———
x2-x1

Input it into the equation:

-2-g -2-g
——- = ——
0-1 -1

g would need to be -9:

-2+9 7
——- = ——- = -7 (which is the slope)
-1 -1

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