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What is the slope of the line through (-7,-2) and (-6,7)

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

User Roshida
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Answer:

m = 9

Explanation:

The slope of a line can be found through rise-over-run: dividing the change in y-coordinate over the change in x-coordinate -- (y₁ - y₂) ÷ (x₁ - x₂)

That looks like this: (-2 - 7) ÷ (-7 + 6) --> subtracting negative = adding positive

Add: -9 ÷ -1

Divide: 9

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