Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118583191
ISBN 13: 978-1-11858-319-7

Chapter 1 - Linear Functions and Change - 1.2 Rate of Change - Exercises and Problems for Section 1.2 - Skill Refresher - Page 14: S2

Answer

-2

Work Step by Step

For the numerator (top half of fraction): -3 minus -9 gives 6 Then, for the denominator (bottom half): -1 minus 2 equals -3. Then, we get the fraction 6/-3, and that simplifies to -2.
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