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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the line passing through the points (2, 7) and (-1, 3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/7 3/4 4/3 1/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP!!!???? please i really need it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

sounds like you want the slope of this line

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if so, then use the formula m = (y2- y1)/(x2 - x1)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

let me know if that helps or not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just dont get the fraction

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for my answer. i dont understand how my answer comes out to be a fraction

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

did you use the slope formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what did you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3, 2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and i have no clue where is came from i know i did it wrong

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how did you get that?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

can you show me your work?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can try one sec

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

alright thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i see where i went wrong i used the wrong formula lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

ah you probably used the midpoint formula huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you get when you use the slope formula

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