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What is the slope of the line passing through (5, -6) and (4, 3)

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Answer:

slope = - 9

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, - 6) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 3)

m =
(3+6)/(4-5) =
(9)/(-1) = - 9

User Joe Ijam
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Answer:

-9

Explanation:

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