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Find the slope of the line through the points (-6,5) and (3, -2)

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We have to find the slope of the line that pass through points P1=(-6,5) and P2=(3,-2).

We can calculate it as:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-2-5)/(3-(-6))=(-7)/(9)=-(7)/(9)

Answer: the slope of the line is m = -7/9

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