SOLUTION: A line which contains the points (-3, 3) and (-8, -2) would have as slope of 5/5. What does this slope simplify to?

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Question 146380: A line which contains the points (-3, 3) and (-8, -2) would have as slope of 5/5. What does this slope simplify to?

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If you simplify 5%2F5 you get 1. If the number in the numerator and the denominator are the same the fraction is equal to 1. Thus, the slope of the line is 1.