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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-4, 6) and (3, -8)

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Answer:

slope of the line = -2

Explanation:

the given points are:

x1, y1 = -4, 6

x2, y2 = 3, -8

slope of the line = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

= -8 - 6 / 3 + 4

= -14/7 = -2

thus,

slope of the line = -2

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