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What is the slope of points (2,-15) and (-3,10).

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Answer:

m = 5

Explanation:

I believe you are asking, "What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2, -15) and (-3, 10)?"

As we go from (-3, 10) to (2, -15), x (the horizontal leg of a right triangle) increases by 5 (this is the 'run'), and y (the vertical leg) increases by 25 (the 'rise'). Thus, the slope of this line is

m = rise / run = 25/5, or just 5. m = 5

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