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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points ( − 5 , 6 ) and(−9,−6)? Write your answer in simplest form.

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Answer:

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for slope is y2-y1/x2-x1 so put you numbers in and you get

-6-6/-9+5

-12/4

and then -3

Answer:

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]y=mx+b[/tex] is equation of a straight line.

Here, the slope is m.

[tex]m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{{x_{2}-x_{1}}} =\frac{-6-6}{-9-(-5)} =\frac{-12}{-4}=-3[/tex]