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Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points. Write in the simplest form. (5, 7), (1, -3)​

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Answer:

5/2

Explanation:

slope refers to the steepness of a line and can be found by subtracting the y-values and the x-values of points on the line; slope is in the form of a fraction where the y-values are the numerator

so we can 7-(-3) / 5-1 → 10/4 or 5/2

a slope of 5/2 means that to get from one point on the line to another you must rise by five units and run to the right by two units

you can also do the following and get the same result:

-3-7 / 1-5 → -10/-4

10/4 is the same as -10/-4 because a negative divided by a negative gives you a positive

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