SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line that contains the point (4,1)and (-2,5)

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Question 522147: What is the slope of a line that contains the point
(4,1)and (-2,5)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
4 1 -2 5

slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
( 5 - 1 )/( -2 - 4 )
( 4 / -6 )
m= - 2/ 3