Question

A line that includes the points (-7, 3) and (-6, q) has a slope of -2. What is the value of q?

Answer 1

`q = 1`.

Explanation:

The formula for slope is `m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`.

`(q - 3)/(-6 - (-7)) = -2`

`(q - 3)/1 = -2`

`q - 3 = -2`

`q = 1`

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