Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 3 - Graphing Linear Functions - 3.5 - Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - Exercises - Page 141: 9

Answer

The slope of the line is $\frac{1}{2}$.

Work Step by Step

Take first two points from the table. $(x_1,y_1)=(-9,-2)$ and $(x_2,y_2)=(-5,0)$. Use slope formula. $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ Substitute all the values. $m=\frac{0-(-2)}{-5-(-9)}$ Simplify. $m=\frac{2}{-5+9}$ $m=\frac{2}{4}$ $m=\frac{1}{2}$ Hence, the slope of the line is $\frac{1}{2}$.
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