What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 9)(2,9) and (18, -3)(18,−3)?

Inwerpsel asked Jan 19, 2023

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Inwerpsel asked Jan 19, 2023

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The slope's formula is -->
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Let's set:

either other works, I just chose it that way

So:

slope = (-3-9)/(18-2) =(-12)/(16) =-(3*4)/(4*4) =-(3)/(4)

Hope that helps!

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