Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–20, 18) and (30, 14)?

Answer 1

Answer:  the fraction -2/25

Explanation:

Use the slope formula. We subtract the y values together, and do the same for the x values as well. Subtract in the same order each time. Then you divide the two results. Reduce the fraction if possible.

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

m = (14 - 18)/(30 - (-20))

m = (14 - 18)/(30 + 20)

m = -4/50

m = -2/25

Answer 2

Answer:

$-\frac{2}{25}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope is rise over run.

$m=\frac{rise}{run}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

We are given the points (–20, 18) and (30, 14).

$m=\frac{14-18}{30+20}=\frac{-4}{50}=-\frac{4}{50}=-\frac{4/2}{5/2}=\boxed{-\frac{2}{25}}$

The slope is -2/25.

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