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What is the slope of the line that passes through (-2,8) and (3,6)

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User Tompec
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Answer:

-2/5

Explanation:

(6 - 8) / (3 - (-2)) = -2 / (5) = -2/5

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User Jwaddell
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Steps for solving:

-Start with the slope formula which is shown at the top in blue-

-Plug your given numbers in for the appropriate places-

-Simplify from there-

-Keep in mind that minus a negative can be thought of as plus a positive so I put a red vertical line to show a plus sign-

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