Thread: Find Slope

Find x so that the slope from the point (-1,5) to the point (x, 9) is 1/2.

Originally Posted by Mccoy31

Find x so that the slope from the point (-1,5) to the point (x, 9) is 1/2.

the equation for slope is y2-y1/x2-x1

9-5/7-(-1)
4/8
=1/2

therefore, x=7

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Originally Posted by Mccoy31

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