SOLUTION: find the slope of the line passing through the points a(-8,-7) and b(7,3)

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Question 694758: find the slope of the line passing through the points a(-8,-7) and b(7,3)
Answer by Ave(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope=%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29plug the points into this equation and solve
m=(-7-3)/(-8-7) combine like terms
m=-10/-15 simplify
m=2/3
slope+=2%2F3