SOLUTION: a line with the points (-3,4) and (5,8)... what is the slope?

Question 459080: a line with the points (-3,4) and (5,8)... what is the slope?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
slope =
slope =
slope =
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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