Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (6, -4) and (8, -7)?

Answer 1

any attempts?

Answer 2

\[slope = \frac{ -7 - (-4) }{ 8-6 }\]

The difference in y coordinate, divided by the difference in the x coordinate is the slope of the line.

Answer 3

well kinda, i never really understood this, even tho i have an 89 in math

Answer 4

A. -3/2
B. -2/3
C. -11/14
D. 11/2

Answer 5

@DanJS

Answer 6

look above and simplify the fraction,

Answer 7

ok.

Answer 8

-3/2?

Answer 9

right
difference in the y coordinates, -7 - (-4) = -7 + 4 = -3
divided by
difference in the x coodinates, 8 - 6 = 2

Answer 10

Thank you !

Answer 11

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@StonerWill

Answer 12

haha nice mod boarder looking pic @jagr2713 , clever you

Answer 13

:D thanks