SOLUTION: Please help me find the slope of the line that passes through the points (-7,-3) and (2,8)

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Question 225328: Please help me find the slope of the line that passes through the points (-7,-3) and (2,8)
Answer by LtAurora(115) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Slope is:
m=%28y_1-y_2%29%2F%28x_1-x_2%29
So, plug in our poitns:
m=%28-3-8%29%2F%28-7-2%29
Simplify:
m=-11%2F-9
The negatives cancel out to leave:
m=11%2F9