Given that the points (16, -5) and (-40, 16) lie on a line, what is the slope of the line? A. -3/8 B. -8/3 C. 3/8 D. 8/3

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Given that the points

(16, -5) and (-40, 16) lie on a line, what is the slope of the line?

A. -3/8

B. -8/3

C. 3/8

D. 8/3

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Answer:

The answer is A.

Explanation:

y²-y¹/x²-x¹

16-(-5)/(-40)-16

21/-56

= -3/8

Trevi Awater answered Jan 22, 2021

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