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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, 3) and (4,-7)? A. 2 B. 3 over 4 (3/4) C. negative 4 over 3 (-4/3) D. -2

Nnesha (nnesha):

do you know slope formula :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no @Nnesha ;-;

Nnesha (nnesha):

ok that's fine :) so slope formula is \[\frac{ y _{2} - y _{1}}{ x _{2}-x _{1}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

Nnesha (nnesha):

so you have order pair ( x1 , y1) (x2 , y2) now plug this value into the formula then sovle

Nnesha (nnesha):

did you understand ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, can you explain a bit more detailed pls

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@nnesha

Nnesha (nnesha):

okay so you have two order pair where first values always x and second y |dw:1418420805015:dw| and first order pair have x and y 1 and second pair hae x and y 2 so plug that value into the formula that i gave you

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