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Find the slope of the line that contains the points (4,3)and(-6,27)

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The slope of a line is a measure of the steepness of the line and is calculated using the formula:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are two points on the line.

To find the slope of the line that contains the points (4,3) and (-6,27), we can substitute the coordinates of the points into the formula:

slope = (27 - 3) / (-6 - 4)

Solving this equation, we find that the slope of the line is:

slope = 24 / -10

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

slope = -12/5

Therefore, the slope of the line that contains the points (4,3) and (-6,27) is -12/5.
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