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Find the slope of the line that passes through (87, 91) and (88, -4).

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Answer: slope = - 95

Step-by-step explanation:

The question gives us two points, (87, 91) and (88, -4), from which we can find the slope and later the equation of the line.

Finding the Slope

The slope of the line (m) = (y₂ - y₁) ÷ (x₂ - x₁)

= (91 - (- 4)) ÷ (87 - 88)

= - 95

Checking my answer:

Finding the Equation

We can now use the point-slope form (y - y₁) = m(x - x₁)) to write the equation for this line:

⇒ y - (-4) = - 95 (x - 88)

y + 4 = - 95 (x - 88)

To test my answer, I have included a Desmos Graph that I graphed using the information provided in the question and my answer.

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