SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line that contains the coordinate points (7,-3) and (-2,5)?

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Question 426862: What is the slope of a line that contains the coordinate points (7,-3) and (-2,5)?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope is (change in y) / (change in x), so
given:
(7,-3) and (-2,5)
slope = +%28+5+-%28-3%29%29+%2F+%28-2+-+7%29+=+8%2F%28-9%29+
slope = +-8%2F9+