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Choose the correct slope of the line that passes through the points (1, −3) and (3, −5).

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slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
(1,-3)....x1 = 1 and y1 = -3
(3,-5)...x2 = 3 and y2 = -5
now we sub and solve
slope = (-5 - (-3) / (3 - 1) = (-5 + 3) / 2 = -2/2 = -1 <==


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