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Find the slope of the line that passes through (4,8) and (2, 1)


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Answer: (7,2)

Step-by-step explanation below.

Hello!

First, we need to put it in the y2-y1/x2-x1 form.

8-1/4-2 = 7/2

So the slope would be...

m = 7/2

So the line would go up 7 and right 2.

Hope this helps you!

User Moe Sweet
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7/2 is your slope because you subtracted
User Pooja Srivastava
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