SOLUTION: Could someone help me to find the slope of the line containing the pair of points? (4,1) (6,-10)

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Question 440776: Could someone help me to find the slope of the line containing the pair of points?
(4,1) (6,-10)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

finding the slope of the line containing the pair of points:

 

(4,1) Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

(6,-10)  m = 11/-2 = -11/2