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For each graph, calculate the slope of the line.
Whew is the slope between 2,6 and 8,4

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Answer:

1/3

Explanation:

First, slope is change in y over change in x, or rise over run. Plugging these points in, (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(6-4)/(2-8), or 2/-6, simplifying, the slope= -1/3.

User Dulaj Kulathunga
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Answer:

-1/3

Explanation:

First, slope is change in y over change in x, or rise over run. Plugging these points in, (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(6-4)/(2-8), or 2/-6, simplifying, the slope= -1/3.

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