How do you find the slope of (0,0); (-2,7) without a graph?

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Shantelle
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is #-7/2# or #-3.5#.

Explanation:

To find the slope given two points without using a graph, we use the formula #"rise"/"run"#, or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

Plug in the given points into the formula:
#(7-0)/(-2-0) = 7/-2 = -7/2#

Therefore, the slope is #-7/2# or #-3.5#.

Hope this helps!

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