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Find the slope of the line through each pair of points (20,8) , (9,16)

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slope = -8/11

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the points: (20, 8), (9, 16)

we apply the slope formula:


m\text{ = }(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)
x_1=20,y_1=8,x_2=9,y_2\text{ = 1}6
\begin{gathered} m\text{ = }(16-8)/(9-20) \\ m\text{ = }(8)/(-11) \end{gathered}

slope = -8/11

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