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What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points?
(1, 7), (10, 1)

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(x_1;\ y_1);\ (x_2;\ y_2)\\\\the\ slope:m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)\\----------------------\\(1;\ 7);\ (10;\ 1)\\\\m=(1-7)/(10-1)=(-7)/(9)=-(7)/(9)
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