SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (8, 7) and (5, 10)

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Question 49113This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (8, 7) and (5, 10) This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can use the slope formula:
m+=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
Where: (8, 7) = (x1, y1) and (5, 10) = (x2, y2) Make the appropriate substitutions into the slope formula:
m+=+%2810-7%29%2F%285-8%29 Simplify.
m+=+3%2F-3
m+=+-1