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If x represents the time and y represents the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, what is the slope of the line through these two datapoints?

If x represents the time and y represents the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, what-example-1
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\begin{gathered} x_1=8,y_1=-2,x_2=12,y_2=4 \\ m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) \\ m=(4+2)/(12-8) \\ m=(6)/(4) \\ m=1.5 \end{gathered}

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