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What’s the slope between (0,-2),(-5.-3)

What’s the slope between (0,-2),(-5.-3)-example-1
User Jeff Wigal
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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

1. Put numbers into Slope Formula

  • Slope formula is
    (y_(2) -y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )
  • When you put the number in, the equation is
    (-3+2)/(-5-0)

2. Solve formula to get
(-1)/(-5)

3. Simplify to get 1/5

User Mousebird
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Answer:

1/5

Explanation:

(0, -2) & (-5, -3)

slope formula: (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

(-3 + 2) / (-5 - 0) =

(-1) / (-5) =

1/5

User Finico
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