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so, did you check the values?
x-change = +2
y-change = -3
slope = -3/2
X = 2 4 6 8
y = 1 -2 -5 -8
What is the slope
I know that slope = vertical change over horizontal change and rise over run
x-change = +2
y-change = -3
slope = -3/2
1. Choose two points from the given values of X and y. For convenience, let's choose the first and second points: (2, 1) and (4, -2).
2. Calculate the vertical change (rise) by subtracting the y-values of the two points: -2 - 1 = -3.
3. Calculate the horizontal change (run) by subtracting the x-values of the two points: 4 - 2 = 2.
4. Now divide the vertical change (rise) by the horizontal change (run) to get the slope: -3 / 2 = -1.5.
Therefore, the slope of the line is -1.5.