How do you find the slope given (-2, 7) and (-5, -7)?

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ali ergin
Mar 7, 2016

m=-14/-3=14/3m=−14−3=143

Explanation:

Delta x=x_2-x_1" "Delta x=-5+2=-3
Delta y=y_2-y_1=-7-7=-14
y_2-y_1=m(x_2-x_1)
m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(Delta x)/(Delta y)

m=-14/-3=14/3

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