SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through (-2, 7) and (4, 9)?

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Question 822639: What is the slope of the line that passes through (-2, 7) and (4, 9)?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope is:
+m+ = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
+m+=+%28+9+-+7+%29+%2F+%28+4+-%28-2%29+%29+
+m+=+2%2F%28+4+%2B+2+%29+
+m+=+2%2F6+
+m+=+1%2F3+