Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points.
-(-5, -5)and (2, -5)
A)-2
B)1
C)2
D)0

Name: Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points. -(-5, -5)and (2, -5) A)-2 B)1 C)2 D)0
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The slope of a line passing through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points (-5, -5) and (2, -5), the slope is $m = \frac{-5 - (-5)}{2 - (-5)} = \frac{0}{7} = 0$, indicating a horizontal line.

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