Find the Slope of the Line That Goes Through the Given

question 85

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points.
- $( 5,5 )$ and $( 8 , k ) , \quad m = - \frac { 2 } { 3 }$

• A) \(k = 3\)
• B) \(k = - \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(k = - 3\)
• D) \(k = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)

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