SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through (7,-2) and (-5,1)

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Question 216114: Find the slope of the line that passes through (7,-2) and (-5,1)
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Find the slope of the line that passes through (7,-2) and (-5,1)
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Slope, m, = diffy/diffx
m = (-2-1)/(7+5) = -3/12
m = -1/4