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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -3), and (5, 4)?

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\bf \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ % (a,b) &({{ -2}}\quad ,&{{ -3}})\quad % (c,d) &({{ 5}}\quad ,&{{ 4}}) \end{array} \\\quad \\\\ % slope = m slope = {{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{{ y_2}}-{{ y_1}}}{{{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}}}\implies \cfrac{4-(-3)}{5-(-2)}\implies \cfrac{4+3}{5+2}
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The to your question answer is 1

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