Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (6, 7) and (1, 5) ?

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Answer 1

$\boxed {\bf{ \text{Slope = }\dfrac{Y_2 - Y_1}{X_2 - X_1} }}$

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$\text {Given } (X_1, Y_1) = (6, 7) \ \ \text {and} \ \ (X_2, Y_2) = (1, 5 ) \ \ ,$

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$\text{Slope = }\dfrac{5 - 7}{1 - 6} = \dfrac{-2}{-5} =\dfrac{2}{5}$

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Answer: Slope = 2/5

Answer 2

Hello!

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope: $\frac{Y^2-Y^1}{X^2-X^1}=\frac{rise}{run}$

$\frac{5-7=-2}{1-6=-5}=\frac{-2}{-5}=\frac{2}{5}$

Slope is -2/-5 or 2/5

Answer: -2/-5 or 2/5

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-Charlie

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