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What is the slope of the line shown in the graph

What is the slope of the line shown in the graph-example-1
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Answer is -2/3 slope

Step by step

We have the coordinate pairs of
(0, 3) and (-3, 5) as shown on the attachment

Slope is found by
y2 - y1 over x2 - x1

5 - 3 over -3 - 0

2 over -3

Slope is -2/3

You can also count from point to point y over x

Here we have -2 down and +3 over for a slope of -2/3

Remember if your line going left to right goes at a downward angle, it is a negative slope.
What is the slope of the line shown in the graph-example-1
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