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Find the slope of the line graphed below.

Answer 1

Okay, slope is:

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

So pick 2 points, (easiest would be the intercepts and plug them in.

So the line intercepts at points:
-3, 0
being the first x and y
and
0, 5
being the second x and y
So plug those in

\[\frac{ 0 - 5 }{ -3 - 0 }\]

And solve.

Answer 2

would it be 0/3?

Answer 3

No.

Answer 4

I'm not understanding

Answer 5

What part don't you understand? How did you get 0/3? Help me understand what you did and where you got lost and I'll be able to better help you get the proper answer.

Answer 6

I didn't use a calculator, would it be -5/-3

Answer 7

going from point -3 to point five. I just counted you up 5 and over three so it would be 5/3 or -5/3 depending at which point you start