SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points. (5,2) and (4,-1)

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Question 926145: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points.
(5,2) and (4,-1)

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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