What is the slope...?

Mathematics

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Margarita [4]3 years ago

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Answer:

slope = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope, you can use the slope formula, $\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ . $x_1$ and $y_1$ represent the x and y values of one point the line passes through, and $x_2$ and $y_2$ represent the x and y values of another point the line also passes through.

So, in order to answer the question, we need two points from the line. To find these points, look at the x and y values of the table - they form points. Thus, (-2, 0) and (-1,-2) would be two points the line passes through. Use those x and y values and substitute them into the formula. Then, solve:

$slope = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\\= \frac{(-2)-(0)}{(-1)-(-2)}\\= \frac{-2-0}{-1+2} \\= \frac{-2}{1} \\= -2$