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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, 1) and (2, -7)?

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Answer:

8/3

Explanation:

We need to find the slope of the line that passes through points , (5,1) and (2,-7) . We can find the slope as ,

=> m = y₁ - y₂/ x ₁ - x ₂

=> m = -7 - 1 / 2 - 5

=> m = -8/-3

=> m = 8/3

Hence the slope of the line is 8/3 .

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