SOLUTION: compute slope of line connecting (-2,3) and (3,1) ?

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Question 159206: compute slope of line connecting (-2,3) and (3,1) ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28593) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%281-3%29%2F%283--2%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=1, y%5B1%5D=3, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=-2


m=%28-2%29%2F%283--2%29 Subtract 3 from 1 to get -2


m=%28-2%29%2F%285%29 Subtract -2 from 3 to get 5


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-2%2F5