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Figure: Slope
-(Figure: Slope) Look at the figure Slope. In the graph, the slope of the line between points A and B is:
A)+8.
B)-8.
C)-2.
D)+2.

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Use the following to answer questions :
Figure: Slope 
-(Figure: Slope) Look at the figure Slope. In the graph, the slope of the line between points A and B is:
A)+8. 
B)-8. 
C)-2. 
D)+2.

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The slope of a line is the change in y divided by the change in x (rise over run). From point A to point B, the change in y is -4 and the change in x is 2. So, the slope is -4/2, which simplifies to -2. Therefore, the best choice is C, which is -2.

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