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Slope of (-3,7) and (-7,13)

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Answer:

slope = -
(3)/(2)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 7, 13 )

m =
(13-7)/(-7-(-3)) =
(6)/(-7+3) =
(6)/(-4) = -
(3)/(2)

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