If a Straight Line Passes Through the Point X =

question 108

Multiple Choice

If a straight line passes through the point x = 24 and y = 8 and also through the point x = 8 and y = 16, the slope of this line is

• A)negative 8 divided by 4.
• B)seven-tenths.
• C)negative one-half.
• D)one and one-half.

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