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What is the slope of the line passing through the points (6, 7) and (1, 5) ?

5/2

1/6

2/5

6

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Use rise over run to find the slope.

Rise over run uses the following formula:


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

Plug in the points' values into the equation:

(1,5) U (6,7)


(7 - 5)/(6 - 1) = (2)/(5)

The slope of this line is 2/5.
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