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Hey! Please help! What is the slope of this line? I can't figure out how to read the graph correctly

Hey! Please help! What is the slope of this line? I can't figure out how to read the-example-1
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Answer:

slope = -3

Explanation:

The line is declining, which means that it will have a negative slope.

Using the slope formula:

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

Take two points from the graph:

Let (x1, y1) = (0, 2)

(x2, y2) = (2, -4)

m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

m = (-4 - 2)/(2 - 0)

m = -6/2

m = -3

Therefore, the slope of the line is -3.

For your reference, attached is an edited screenshot of your given graph where it shows where I got the two points for solving the slope.

Hey! Please help! What is the slope of this line? I can't figure out how to read the-example-1
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