SOLUTION: what is the slop of the line that passes through points (5,-8) and (3,-3)?

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Question 379696: what is the slop of the line that passes through points (5,-8) and (3,-3)?
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Hi
slope of the line that passes through points (5,-8) and (3,-3)
Using the point-slope formula,
(5,-8) and (3,-3)
m = [-3 - (-8)]/ [3-5] = 5/-2 = -(5/2)
slope is -(5/2)
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