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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-2,5) and (6, -3)?
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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-2,5) and (6, -3)?

User MatanGold
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Answer:

-1

Explanation:

Attached is a picture of slope formula:

1) Apply slope formula given two points:

(5--3)/(-2-6)

2) Simplify:

8/-8

3) Divide:

-1

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-2,5) and (6, -3)?-example-1
User Joe Scylla
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Answer: -1

Explanation:

slope =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )

= -3 - 5 / 6 - (-2)

= -8/8

= -1

User Prashant Mohite
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