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A line intersects the points (-14,-10) and (7,5). find the slope of the line and simplify

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The slope of any line can be calculated using the following rule:
slope = (y2-y1) / (x2-x1)

The given points are (-14,-10) and (7,5), therefore:
y2 = 5
y1 = -10
x2 = 7
x1 = -14

Substitute with these values to get the value of the slope as follows:
slope = (5--10) / (7--14) = 5/7
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