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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1,7) and (3,1)

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Answer: -3

Explanation:

slope = m = y2-y1/x2-x1

= 1-7 /3-1

= -6/2

=-3

User Jsmolka
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1-7/3-1
-6/2
-3
Therefore, the slope of the line that passes through these points is -3.
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