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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (2, -7) and (-1, 5)? O-4 O 14 O 4 04
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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (2, -7) and (-1, 5)?

O-4
O 14
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4
04

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Hello there! Given the coordinates, we can solve for the slope through the formula:

slope = y2 - y1 over x2 - x1

5 - (-7) = 12

(-1) - 2 = -3

The slope of our line is -12/3. When converting, this gives us -4. Hope this helps!
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