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O GRAPHS, FUNCTIONS, AND SEQUENCES Finding slope given two points on the line Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, -8) and (4, -1). O
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Finding slope given two points on the line
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, -8) and (4, -1).
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Always use the formula (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) to find a line’s slope, given two points:

(-1- -8)/(4-5) = 7/-1 = -7

-7 is the slope
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