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Which of the following is the slope of the line that passes through the points (- 2, 8) and (10, - 1)

(1) -1/2
(2)-3/4
(3)7/8
(4)9/8

User Amid
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Answer:

2. -3/4

Explanation:

slope formula is y2-y1/x2-x1

-1-8/10-(-2)

simplify the two negatives make a positive

-9/12

simplify

-3/4

User Alexey Trofimov
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