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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points ( − 5 , 6 ) and(−9,−6)? Write your answer in simplest form.

User DrHall
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:


y=mx+b is equation of a straight line.

Here, the slope is m.


m=\frac{y_(2)-y_(1) }{{x_(2)-x_(1)}} =(-6-6)/(-9-(-5)) =(-12)/(-4)=-3

User Typhon
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Answer:

-3

Explanation:

The equation for slope is y2-y1/x2-x1 so put you numbers in and you get

-6-6/-9+5

-12/4

and then -3

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