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What is the slope of the line containing (-3, 5) and (6, -1)?

A.-2/3
B. -1
C.2/3
D. 1

User Brokendreams
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points:
(-3,5) (6,-1)

point-slope formula:
(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

————

(-1 - 5) / (6 + 3)

-6/9

which simplifies to

-2/3

so your answer is..

A. -2/3
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