How do you find the slope of (7,6) and (9,-4)?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-27T03:50:46

slope: #-5#

Slope formula: given two points #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)# the formula for slope #m# is as follows...
#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

In this problem, these are your two points --
#(x_1,y_1)\rArr(7,6)#
#(x_2,y_2)\rArr(9,-4)#

Now, applying the formula:
#m=(-4-6)/(9-7)=(-10)/2=-5/1# or #-5#

Answer 2 · 2017-04-27T19:13:08

Slope #m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#
#:.#Given points are (7),6 and (9,-4)
#:.m=(-4-6)/(9-7)#
slope=-5