SOLUTION: What would be the slope for (3,4) and (-2,1)

Question 353991: What would be the slope for (3,4) and (-2,1)

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: is the first point . So this means that and .
Also, is the second point . So this means that and .

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is

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Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope m=3/5
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