SOLUTION: find the slope of the line that passes through points (-4,5) and (2,3).

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Question 51615: find the slope of the line that passes through points (-4,5) and (2,3).
Found 2 solutions by rchill, checkley71:
Answer by rchill(405) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope m is defined as m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29. Use your points in any order as long as you're consistent -- let's make (-4,5) be (x1,y1). With substitution we get m=%283-5%29%2F%282-%28-4%29%29, which simplifies to m=-2%2F6 and that reduces to m=-1%2F3.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3-5)/(2+4) OR -2/6 OR -1/3 IS THE SLOPE