Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-10, 9) and (-12, 7)

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Answer 1

`\text{Given that,}~~\\\\(x_1, y_1) = (-10,9)~~\text{and}~~ (x_2,y_2) = (-12,7)\\\\\\\text{Slope,}~~ m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 -x_1)= (7-9)/(-12+10) =(-2)/(-2) = 1`