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Find the slope, as a decimal number, of the line that passes through the points (-1,7) and (-3,6)

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Answer:

the slope is 1/2 or 0.5

Explanation:

to know how to find the slope of an equation using given points

There are three steps in calculating the slope of a straight line when you are not given its equation.

  • Step One: Identify two points on the line.

(-1,7) and (-3,6)

Step Two: Select one to be (x1, y1) and the other to be (x2, y2).

(x1, y1)= -1, 7 and (x2, y2)= -3,6

Step Three: Use the slope equation to calculate slope.

equation: m= y2-y1/x2-x1

=6-7/-3-(-1)

=-1/-2

=1/2 or 0.5

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