SOLUTION: Slope of the line that passes through these points(-5, -6) and (7, -4)

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Question 305087: Slope of the line that passes through these points(-5, -6) and (7, -4)
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Slope of the line that passes through these points(-5, -6) and (7, -4)
The slope is the change in the y-coordinates divided by the corresponding change in the x-coordinates:
(-6 - (-4))/(-5 - 7) =
(-6 + 4)/-12 =
-2/-12 = 1/6

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