Mark M. answered • 01/20/23
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(w - 9) / (-7 + 8) = -5, Definition of Slope
Can you solve for w and answer?
Sophia S.
asked • 01/20/23A line that includes the points ( – 8,9) and ( – 7,w) has a slope of – 5. What is the value of w?
Please help, im doing IXL which is due tmr and im so confused !!
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The value of w=4. To verify this, the slope between the points (-8,9) and (-7,4) is (4-9)/(-7+8)=-5.
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