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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (8,4) and (20,-4)? Write your answer in simplest form.
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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (8,4) and (20,-4)?

Write your answer in simplest form.

User Guillaume D
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Answer:

-⅔

Explanation:

Slopes: (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)

= (-4 - 4)/(20 - 8)

= -8/12

= -2/3

User David Mann
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Answer:

-2/3

Explanation:

The slope is given by

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= (-4-4)/(20-8)

= -8/12

-2/3

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