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Find the slope given the coordinates (8, -5) and(-6, -7)

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Solution


slope=\frac{change\text{ in y}}{change\text{ in x}}
\begin{gathered} Slope=(-7-(-5))/(-6-8) \\ Slope=(-7+5)/(-14) \\ Slope=(-2)/(-14) \\ Slope=(1)/(7) \end{gathered}

The answer is 1/7

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