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Find the slope of the line through each pair of points.

a. (8, -7) and (5, -3).
b. (-5, 9) and (5, 11)

User Amogh Natu
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a.-4/3 b.1/5


Step-by-step explanation:
y2-y1
_____
x2-x1

7- -3
____
8-5
>>>>> -4\3

11-9
——-
5- -5
>>>>>> 2/10>1/5

so a is -4/3
and b is 1/5
User Mrjf
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