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Whats the slope of the line that passes through (9, 8) and (5, 15).

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Answer:

-7/4

Explanation:

1. The formula to find the slope of a line given two points is
(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1).


  • ((15)-(8))/((5)-(9))

  • (7)/(-4)

  • -(7)/(4)

Therefore, the slope is -7/4.

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