What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -6) and (-8, 9)? Write your answer in simplest form.
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To find the slope of a line passing through two points, we can use the formula: slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) Given the points (1, -8) and (9, 9), we can substitute the values into the formula: slope = (9 - (-8)) / (9 - 1) slope = (9 + 8) / 8 slope = 17 / 8 Show more…
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