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  • 25-06-2020
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What is the slope of the line described by the equation below?
y- 9 = -2(x- 8)
Α. 2
Β. -2
C. 9
D. -9

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Аноним Аноним
  • 25-06-2020

Answer:

B. -2

y-9=-2(x-8)

y-9=-2x+16

y=-2x+25

The slope is -2

Hope this helps!

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Аноним Аноним
  • 25-06-2020

Answer:

Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is in point slope form. [tex]y-y_1=m(x-x_1)[/tex]

'm' - Slope

(x1,y1) - Coordinate

'-2' is in the place of 'm'. This means that '-2' is the slope of the line.

Option B should be the correct answer.

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