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Find the slope of the line that passes through (3,1) & (9,8)

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the slope of the line that passes through the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is computed as follows:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

In this case, the line passes through (3,1) and (9,8)​, then its slope is:


m=(8-1)/(9-3)=(7)/(6)

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