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A line intersects at the point (3,6) and (5,-4) what is the slope of the line in simplest form?

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I believe it is M=-5
User Sameerkn
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Answer:

-5

Explanation:

The slope of two points is calculated using the following formula:


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

So, if you plug in (3, 6) and (5, -4), you can solve the problem:


(-4-6)/(5-3) = (-10)/(2)=-5

User Guido Caffa
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