Question

The points in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line.

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6
--2
2.
6
y
8
5
2
1

Answer 1

m= - 3/4

Explanation:

m= slope

Answer 2

`Slope (m) = -(3)/(4)`

Explanation:

Using any two pairs from the table of values given, (-2, 5) and (2, 2):

`Slope (m) = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

Where,

`(-2, 5) = (x_1, y_1)`

`(2, 2) = (x_2, y_2)`

Plug in the value into the slope formula:

`Slope (m) = (2 - 5)/(2 -(-2))`

`Slope (m) = -(3)/(4)`