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What is the slope of the line that contains these points? 9 X 17 13 21 -24 -21 -18 Y - -15 slope:

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We have to use the slope formula


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

Let's replace the points (9,-24) and (13,-21). Where


\begin{gathered} x_1=9 \\ x_2=13 \\ y_1=-24 \\ y_2=-21 \end{gathered}
m=(-21-(-24))/(13-9)=(-21+24)/(4)=(3)/(4)

Hence, the slope is 3/4.

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