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The rate of change is (-1)

To solve this, we need to look at graphic to know the values of the function f(x) when x is equal to 1 and 3.

Then we have two points of the graph: (1,6) and (3,4).

The rate of change between two points is:


m=\frac{\text{change in f(x)}}{change\text{ in x}}

In this case,


m=(4-6)/(3-1)=(-2)/(2)=-1

Note that its the same whatever coordinate put first:


(6-4)/(1-3)=(4-6)/(3-1)=-1

But when you do the difference between the coordinates, make sure to respect the order: if you use the y coordinate of the point P minus the y coordinate of point Q, you must to do the same for the x coodinate; Px-Qx

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