What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,0), (7, -6)?

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Shantelle
Apr 13, 2018

The slope is #-2#.

Explanation:

The formula for slope is #("change in y")/("change in x")#, or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

Since we have the values of two points, #(4, 0)# and #(7, -6)#, we can plug them into the formula and solve for the slope:
#(-6-0)/(7-4)#

And now we simplify:
#-6/3#

#-2#

The slope is #-2#.

Hope this helps!

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