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A line contains points M(1, 3) and N(5, 0). What is the slope of MN?

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Answer: the slope is -3/4

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Slope of a line passing through the points (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂).
m=(y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)

Data: We have the points:
M(1,3)
N(5,0)

m=(0-3)/(5-1)=-3/4

Answer: the slope is -3/4
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