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Find the slope of the line passing through the points −8, 9 and −3, 4.

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Answer: Slope is -1

Explanation:

Slope is defined as the change in y divided by the change in x. In our case, the change in y between the points (-8, 9) and (-3, 4) is 9-4=5. Similarly, the change in x between these points is -8--3=-5. Dividing these, we get that the slope is -1.

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