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\begin{gathered} y_2=7 \\ y_1=-8 \\ x_1=2 \\ x_2=-1 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} \text{The slope is given as } \\ m\text{ = }(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) \\ m\text{ = }(7-(-8))/(-1-2) \end{gathered}
m\text{ =}(15)/(-3)=\text{ -5}

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