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What is the slope given: (5,2)&(9,-6)
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What is the slope given: (5,2)&(9,-6)

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Answer:

The slope is -2

Explanation:

To find the slope we do y2 - y1 / x2 - x1 or in this case, -6 - 2 / 9 - 5

Next, u solve -6 - 2 = -8 and 9 - 5 = 4

So we get -8/4 or simplified -2/1 or -2

The slope is -2

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