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What is the slope of the line that passes through the ordered pairs (-5,-1) and (5, -7)

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To find the slope(m), you use the slope formula:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

(-5, -1) = (x₁, y₁)

(5, -7) = (x₂, y₂) [It doesn't matter which point you use for the 1st or 2nd point because it has the same result]

Now substitute/plug the points into the equation:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


m=(-7-(-1))/(5-(-5)) [Two negative signs cancel each other out and become positive]


m=(-7+1)/(5+5)


m=(-6)/(10) Simplify the fraction


m=-(3)/(5)

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