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Slope of a line that goes through (0, 5) and (8, 2)

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Answer:

slope = -
(3)/(8)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, 2)

m =
(2-5)/(8-0) = -
(3)/(8)

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