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Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (6, 7) and (9, 2).

Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (17, 9) and (5, 29).

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As you have probably already learned, we calculate slope by dividing the change in vertical position by the change in horizontal position. Δy/Δx
Question 1: (9-6)/(2-7)=-3/5
Question 2: (5-17)/(29-9)= -12/20, which simplifies to -3/5


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