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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-6, -5) and (4,4).

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Answer:

9/10 or 0.9

Explanation:

Slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by
Slope m = rise/run

where
rise = y2 - y1
run = x2 - x1

Given points (- 6, - 5) and (4, 4),

rise = 4 - (-5) = 4 + 5 = 9

run = 4 - ( - 6) = 4 + 6 = 10

Slope = rise/run = 9/10 or 0.9

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