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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, 8) and (11, 5)? Write

your answer in simplest form.

User JaeJun LEE
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m = 0
Explanation:
Let P2 = (-11, 8)
P1 = (-5, 8)
Use the following equation for the slope:

= (8 - 8) / (-5 + 11)
= 0
This means that the line is horizontal.
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