Question

find the slope (3,-20) (5,8)

Answer 1

Do you know how to find the slope of a line?

Answer 2

yes not very well,

Answer 3

Okay do you know the formula?

Answer 4

y1 y2 /x1 x2

Answer 5

its not like you have written its m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
can you solve it now?

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

I got it but my teacher was like it doesn't matter which one goes first either one is fine she say a lot of ppl say that's how its pose to be .. but yeah ima try it

Answer 8

uhh I got-160 over 24 shouldn't I do something else

Answer 9

how you got it ?
its wrong
you have to subtract not to multiply

Answer 10

oh I saw the x ... lol hold on

Answer 11

What your teacher means is that it does matter which one of the x values is x1 and x2 all that matters is which ever value you use you us on the bottom you use on the top (or the y) so x1 3 or 5 but if you pick 3 for x1 you have to pick -20 for y1.

Answer 12

-28 over 25

Answer 13

5

Answer 14

no no -2

Answer 15

yup

Answer 16

so -28 over -2

Answer 17

that can't be the complete answer can it?

Answer 18

divide the two numbers

Answer 19

14 :D ?

Answer 20

Yup

Answer 21

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Answer 22

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Answer 23

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Answer 24

wanna help me find x in 12+5 -8= 12 x -10

Answer 25

sure send me a message about it then you can close this question.

Answer 26

12+5x-8=12x-10