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Find the slope of (-12,3) (16,-11)

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Answer:

the slope is -1/2

Explanation:

the formula for slope is m= y2-y1/x2-x1 (m is the slope)

the points are (-12,3) and (16,-11)

label the numbers

x1: -12

y1: 3

x2: 16

y2: -11

Now plug everything in

m=-11-3/16--12

m=-14/28

m= -1/2

Hope this helps!

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