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What is the slope of a line that passes through (1,3) and (-7,-5)

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\begin{gathered} m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) \\ m=(-5-3)/(-7-1) \\ m=(-8)/(-8) \\ m=1 \\ \text{So, the slope of the equation is 1.} \end{gathered}

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