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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Choose the correct slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -3) and (3, -5).
-1
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one half
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@myininaya
OpenStudy (danjs):
(x,y) = ( 1 ,-3) and (x1,y1) = (3,-5)
find
\[slope = \frac{ y - y1 }{ x-x1 }\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
right two , down two
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok @satellite73
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@DanJS not understanding
OpenStudy (danjs):
You find the difference in the 2 y values, and divide that by difference in the 2 x values
OpenStudy (anonymous):
right two, down two
\[\huge \frac{-2}{2}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@satellite73
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
right @DanJS
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@satellite73
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes it is \(-1\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so what is after that
OpenStudy (danjs):
\[\frac{ -5 +3 }{ 3 - 1 } = \frac{ -2 }{ 2 } = -1\]
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OpenStudy (danjs):
you match -1 to the letter in the answers
OpenStudy (anonymous):
that is the answer
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@satellite73 @DanJS
OpenStudy (danjs):
?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
is that the answer @DanJS -1
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OpenStudy (danjs):
Choose the correct slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -3) and (3, -5).
"The slope is -1"
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank you may you help me with another
OpenStudy (danjs):
new thread
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok