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What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-5,7) and (-3,5)

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Answer:

Slope of the line passing through the points (-5,7) and (-3,5) is -1.

Explanation:

slope of line passing through point (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by

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

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In the problem given points are (-5,7) and (-3,5)

using the formula for finding slop ewe have

m = (-3-(-5))/(5-7)

=> m = (-3+5)/-2

=> m = 2/-2

=> m = -1

Thus, slope of the line passing through the points (-5,7) and (-3,5) is -1.

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