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Chapter 1: Q 8 (page 26)

Calculate the slope of the function you graphed in Problem A-6.

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The slope of the functiony=8-2xis-2.

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01

Step 1. Given Information.

The function is y=8-2xand the graph for the function is,

02

Step 2. The slope of the function.

The slope is the change in the value ofydivided by the change in the value ofx.

The slope of a function is,

=changeinychangeinx=4-02-4=4-2=-2

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