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Line g passes through points (7, 3) and (5, 8). Line h is parallel to line g. What is the slope of line h?

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Answer:

Line h has a slope of -5/2.

Explanation:

The first step is to find the slope using the slope formula

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = ( 8-3)/(5-7)

= 5/-2

The slope is -5/2.

Parallel lines have the same slope so line h will have the same slope.

Line h has a slope of -5/2.

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