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The points given in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line.

The points given in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line.-example-1
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The slope of the line is -3.

To find the slope of the line, we can use the formula:

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

Where:

(x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are any two distinct points on the line.

We can choose any two points from the table. Let's choose (-1, 5) and (0, 2):

x1 = -1

y1 = 5

x2 = 0

y2 = 2

Substituting these values into the formula:

m = (2 - 5) / (0 - (-1))

m = -3 / 1

Therefore, the slope of the line is -3.

The points given in the table lie on a line. Find the slope of the line.-example-1
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