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are linearly independent if the ONLY solution to the following equation:

is
The correct answer is D.
If you look at the equation you can see that the line crosses at the points
(1,5) and (-2, -4). Use this set of ordered pairs to find the slope.
(-4-5)/(-2-1) = (-9/-3) = 3
The use the point-slope formula and fill in the ordered pair (1,5) with the slope.
y - 5 = 3( x - 1)
Answer:
14
Step-by-step explanation:
Use rise over run, (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Plug in the points:
(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
(8 + 20) / (5 - 3)
28 / 2
= 14
So, the slope is 14.