How do you find the slope of the line passing through the points (9, 3) and (7, 7)?

To find the slope of the line that passes through two points, you can use the slope formula:

m = (y₂ – y₁) / (x₂ – x₁)

In this case, the two points are (9, 3) and (7, 7). Here:

• (x₁, y₁) = (9, 3)
• (x₂, y₂) = (7, 7)

Now, plug the values into the formula:

m = (7 – 3) / (7 – 9)

This simplifies to:

m = 4 / (-2)

Calculating this gives:

m = -2

So, the slope of the line passing through the points (9, 3) and (7, 7) is -2.