Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 8 - Polynomials and Factoring - 8-1 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials - Mixed Review - Page 479: 61

Answer

$m=8$

Work Step by Step

To find the slope, we use the formula $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$. We plug in the $x$ and $y$ values shown in the graph: $m=\frac{1-(-7)}{4-3}$ We simplify above and below the fraction bar with subtraction: $m=\frac{8}{1}$ Then, we divide the fraction: $m=8$
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