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What is the slope of the line that passes
through the points (8, -10) and (1, 2)?
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Answer:

[tex]-\frac{12}{7}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

if A(8;-10) and B(1;2) then the required slope can be calculated using the next formula:

[tex]slope=\frac{Y_A-Y_B}{X_A-X_B};[/tex]

According to the formula above:

[tex]slope=\frac{-10-2}{8-1}=-\frac{12}{7}.[/tex]