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What is the slope of a line that contains the points (12,17) and (-8,-17)

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(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

( - 17 - 17)/( - 8 - 12) = ( - 34)/( - 20) = (17)/(10)
Alternative forms:

1 (7)/(10) \: or \: 1.7
Slope: 17/10
Equation : y= 17/10x
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