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Find the slope of the line that passes through (6, 5) and (2, 14).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

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To find the slope of the line that passes through the points \((x_1, y_1) = (6, 5)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (2, 14)\), we can use the slope formula:

\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

Substituting the coordinates of the points into the formula:

\[ m = \frac{14 - 5}{2 - 6} \]

Calculating the differences in the numerator and denominator:

\[ m = \frac{9}{-4} \]

Simplifying this fraction gives:

\[ m = -\frac{9}{4} \]

Thus, the slope of the line that passes through the points \((6, 5)\) and \((2, 14)\) is

\[ \boxed{-\frac{9}{4}}. \]