Question

25. What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (8, 1) and (5, 7)?

Answer 1

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Answer:

-2

Explanation:

You can use the formula for slope (m) to find it:

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

m = (7 -1)/(5 -8) = 6/-3 = -2

The slope of the line is -2.