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Find the slope of the line that passes through (23, 9) and (5, -10).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

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Answer:

19/18

Explanation:

To find the slope, we can use the following formula:


m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1), where m is the slope, and (x1,y1), (x2,y2) are two points that the line passes through.

We are given the following points: (23,9) and (5,-10). All we have to do is plug the appropriate numbers into the formula and solve for m:


m=(-10-9)/(5-23)=(-19)/(-18)=(19)/(18)

Therefore, the slope is 19/18

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