1. Find Slope Given Two Points and an Equation

2. Objectives Find the slope of a line given two points. Find the slope of a line given an equation.

4. Example 1 Find the slope of the line that contains (2, 5) and (8, 1).

5. Find the slope of the line that contains (–2, –2) and (7, –2). Example 2

6. Find the slope of the line that contains (5, –7) and (6, –4). Example 3

7. Find the slope of the line that contains and Example 4

8. Example 5 Find the slope of the line described by 4x – 2y = 16.

9. Example 6 Find the slope of the line described by 2x + 3y = 12.

10. Homework Worksheet