SOLUTION: HELP! :( Find the slope of a line that passes through the points (-2,1) and (3, -4).

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Find the slope of a line that passes through the points (-2,1) and (3, -4).

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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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