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Line ab contains the points a(-2,3) and b(4,5). Line ab has a slope that is

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Given two points
A = (A_x, A_y),\ B = (B_x,B_y), the slope of the line passing through the two points is


m = (A_y-B_y)/(A_x-B_x)

So, in your case, you have


m = (3-5)/(-2-4) = (-2)/(-6) = (1)/(3)

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