SOLUTION: What is the slope of (2,3)and (9,-5)?

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Question 589090: What is the slope of (2,3)and (9,-5)?
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What is the slope of (2,3)and (9,-5)?
slope=change in y/change in x=rise/run=∆y/∆x
For given points:
slope=(-5-3)/(9-2)=-8/7