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help me please. which of the following could be the slope of a line that passes through the point (-2, -3) and crosses the y-axis above the origin? a. -2/3 b. 3/7 c. 3/2 d. 5/3 e. 9/4 f. 4

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Answer:v

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Let the point where it crosses the y-axis be (0, a); where a is a positive number since it crosses the y-axis above the origin.
Slope = (a - (-3))/(0 - (-2)) = (a + 3)/(0 + 2) = (a + 3)/2
SLope = 4
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