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NEED HELP FINDING SLOPE OF THE LINE

NEED HELP FINDING SLOPE OF THE LINE-example-1

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Answer:

slope = -
(2)/(3)

Explanation:

calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 4, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 2) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(-2-2)/(2-(-4)) =
(-4)/(2+4) =
(-4)/(6) = -
(2)/(3)

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