Question

Use the slope formula to find the slope of the line through the points (-2, 2) and (-7, -6).

Answer 1

Answer:

8/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope is calculated by the change in y over the change in x. The change in y values is -8 and the change in x values is -5. The negatives cancel out to get 8/5.

Answer 2

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• $\displaystyle\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$ is the slope formula
• Where
• y2 is the y-coordinate of the point
• y1 is the y-coordinate of the point
• x2 is the x-coordinate of the point
• x1 is the x-coordinate of the point
• Here:
• y2=-6
• y1=2
• x2=-7
• x1=-2
• Plug in the values:
• $\displaystyle\frac{-6-2}{-7-(-2)}$
• $\displaystyle\frac{-8}{-7+2}$
• $\displaystyle\frac{-8}{-5}$

Answer:

$\displaystyle\frac{8}{5}$

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