SOLUTION: what would the slope of the line be through the two points (-4,-2) and (-1,-1) I do not understand this could someone please help???

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Question 27761: what would the slope of the line be through the two points (-4,-2) and (-1,-1)
I do not understand this could someone please help???
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It would probably help you if you knew the formula for the slope, m.
Slope is Rise over Run, or in algebrese:
m+=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29 Where: (-4, -2) is (x1, y1) and (-1, -1) is (x2, y2)
So try plugging in the numbers and see what you get.