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Find the slope of the line that passes through (1,-19) and (-2,-7)

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Answer:

slope = - 4

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, - 19) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, - 7)

m =
(-7+19)/(-2-1) =
(12)/(-3) = - 4

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