SOLUTION: find the slope of (-1,-1),(-5,-4)

Question 627088: find the slope of (-1,-1),(-5,-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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