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Line AB contains points A(3,-2) and B(1,8). the slope of line AB is?
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Line AB contains points A(3,-2) and B(1,8). the slope of line AB is?

User Woubuc
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its -5

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User MarzSocks
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The slope of a line is
(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1). We have the points (3, -2) and (1, 8). Let's substitute those into the formula.

(8 - (-2))/(1-3)
subtracting a negative is the same as adding, so that makes our equation

(8+2)/(1-3)

(10)/(-2)
slope = -5
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