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A trendline passes through the ordered pairs (9, 12) and (12, 17). What is the slope?

-5/3
3/5
5/3
-3/5

User Chrmue
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Answer is 5/3

First fraction the pairs 17-12/12-9 then subtract them and your answer will become 5/3 because you can’t simplify it
User Jloosli
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Your slope will be 5/3
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