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1. What is the slope of the line that passes through the two points (12,-5)
and (-3, 8)?

User Khazhyk
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Answer:
-13/15

Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the slope of a line given points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), we can use the formula y2-y1/x2-x1.

y2-y1/x2-x1.
8-(-5)/-3-12
Two negatives make a positive
= 8+5/-15
= 13/-15
= -13/15

I hope this helps!
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