SOLUTION: find the slope of (-1,-1),(-5,-4)

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Question 627088: find the slope of (-1,-1),(-5,-4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


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


m=%28-3%29%2F%28-5--1%29 Subtract -1 from -4 to get -3


m=%28-3%29%2F%28-4%29 Subtract -1 from -5 to get -4


m=3%2F4 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=3%2F4

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