ON/MN=NP/NQ
ON/12=15/20
ON=(12*15)/20
ON=9
We have been given that on a coordinate plane a line with negative slope passes through points
and
. We are asked to find the rate of the change of the function.
We know that slope represents rate of change of function.
We will use slope formula to solve our given problem.

Let
and
.



Therefore, the rate of change of the given function is
.
Answer:
B) 34/48
Step-by-step explanation:
The easiest common denominator to find is the product of the denominators you have.
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The difference is ...

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<em>Additional comment</em>
The difference numerator and denominator have a common factor of 2, so can be reduced to 17/24. The denominator 24 could have been used as the common denominator from the start.
5/6 -1/8 = 20/24 -3/24 = 17/24 . . . . reduced result
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Using the <em>least common denominator</em> does not always result in a reduced sum or difference. If some other denominator is used (as here), then you can be assured that the result will need to be reduced to get to lowest terms.