SOLUTION: Compute the slope of the line containing the points (-8, 1) and (1/3, 3)

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Question 351143: Compute the slope of the line containing the points (-8, 1) and (1/3, 3)
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Compute the slope of the line containing the points (-8, 1) and (1/3, 3)
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Slope, given two points is:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
(3-1)/(1/3 - (-8))
2/(1/3 + 8)
2/(1/3 + 24/3)
2/(25/3)
6/25

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