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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the slope of the line which passes through (2, 6) and (0, 2)?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

\[\text{slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\] does that help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i dont know what to do.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

plug in your values x1 = 2 y1 = 6 x2 = 0 y2 = 2 \[\text{slope} = \frac{2 - 6}{0-2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

not exactly...what is 2-6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

and what's 0-2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

so what's negative divided by negative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

positive 2!

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LOL thanks i feel smarter now ;)

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