Find the slope of the line that passes through (23, -30) and (-7, 18).

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Rubans · Answer 1 · 2022-09-29T19:12:40+0000

Answer:

slope = -
(8)/(5)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (23, - 30) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 7, 18)

m =
(18-(-30))/(-7-23) =
(18+30)/(-30) =
(48)/(-30) = -
(8)/(5)