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Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (-1,-9) and (-3,10)

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Answer:

-9.5

Explanation:

The slope (m) is the ratio of the change in y to the change in x:

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

m = (10-(-9))/(-3-(-1)) = 19/-2

m = -9.5

The slope of that line is -9.5.

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The graph shows the line through those points, written in point-slope form.

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