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What is the error made

What is the error made-example-1
User Russi
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Answer:

see below

Explanation:

The formula for slope is

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

The person who tried to solve the problem did

Subtracted the x's over the y's instead of the y's over the x's

It should be (0-3)/(-4 -2)

-3/-6

User Bruno Brant
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