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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE PLEASE HELP I WILL GIVE A MEDAL AND EVERYTHING what is the slope of the line shown containing points (-2, 5) and (9, -4)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope=change in y / change in x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=mx+b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[m=\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I tried that but it was a decimal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your two points are (x,y) so plug them into the forumla i gave you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

getting paper.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

leave it as a fraction and show your answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh gosh thanks guys I get it now!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, so (-4-5)/9-(-2) this would equal 1/11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, so (-4-5)/9-(-2) this would equal 1/11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

watch the negatives on the top

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me with another question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mathehhhhhhh @user2486

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the equation for the vertical line that contains point E(10, -3).

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