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what is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-7, -4) and (-11, -2) write your answer in simplest form

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We can find slope [tex]m[/tex] with this formula

[tex]m=\dfrac{\Delta{y}}{\Delta{x}}[/tex]

Where [tex]\Delta{y}=y_2-y_1=-2-(-4)=2[/tex] and [tex]\Delta{x}=x_2-x_1=-11-(-7)=-4[/tex] thus

[tex]m=-\dfrac{2}{4}=\boxed{-\dfrac{1}{2}}[/tex]

The slope of line is -1/2.

Hope this helps.

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