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How do you find the slope of a line passing through (2, -5) and ( 7, 3)?

Answer 1

Abigail Allen

#5/8#

Rise over run is the slope.

#7-2=5#

#3-(-5)=8#

so slope is #5/8#

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Answer 2

Avery Alexander

To find the slope of a line passing through two points, you can use the formula:

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} ]

Given the points (2, -5) and (7, 3), you can substitute the coordinates into the formula:

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{3 - (-5)}{7 - 2} ] [ \text{Slope} = \frac{3 + 5}{7 - 2} ] [ \text{Slope} = \frac{8}{5} ]

So, the slope of the line passing through the points (2, -5) and (7, 3) is ( \frac{8}{5} ).

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