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This is about slope please I need help

This is about slope please I need help-example-1

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Answer:

slope = - 3

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 1) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 1, - 5) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(-5-1)/(-1-(-3)) =
(-6)/(-1+3) =
(-6)/(2) = - 3

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