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What is the rate of change of a line that passes through the points (-3,5) and (2,-1)?

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Answer:

3/4

Explanation:

The slope of the line is

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

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

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

=3/4

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