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OpenStudy (hiyathere_20):

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 5) and (4, -1)

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Type out the slope formula, please, and then follow it.

jabez177 (jabez177):

Do you know what the y2 and y1 stand for?

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Unfortunately, that is NOT correct, and you should not be spreading an incorrect form. Please write the formula as

OpenStudy (mathmale):

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

OpenStudy (hiyathere_20):

y2 is 1, and y1 is 5

OpenStudy (mathmale):

in this formula, the 2's and the 1's are subscripts. hiya, hiya, pls show your work.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

m=?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

$$\huge \text{slope = } \dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \text{, } x_2 \ne x_1$$

OpenStudy (hiyathere_20):

1-5 4- -2 got it so far?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yup

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Wait. What is 4 - (-2) = ?

OpenStudy (hiyathere_20):

6

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

You used –6

OpenStudy (hiyathere_20):

OKAY? that is why I need your help mr. skullpatrol

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Please show your work (instead of sharing only what you think is the answer).

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