SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line through (6,-1) and (-4,-3)

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Question 595364: Find the slope of the line through (6,-1) and (-4,-3)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=6 and y%5B1%5D=-1.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-4 and y%5B2%5D=-3.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-3--1%29%2F%28-4-6%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-3, y%5B1%5D=-1, x%5B2%5D=-4, and x%5B1%5D=6


m=%28-2%29%2F%28-4-6%29 Subtract -1 from -3 to get -2


m=%28-2%29%2F%28-10%29 Subtract 6 from -4 to get -10


m=1%2F5 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1%2F5