SOLUTION: I'm having trouble finding the slope of the line through the points (-3,4) and (-7, 10). Please help get me through this one.

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Question 71749: I'm having trouble finding the slope of the line through the points (-3,4) and (-7, 10). Please help get me through this one.
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm having trouble finding the slope of the line through the points (-3,4) and (-7, 10).
When given two points and asked for a slope, use the slope formula: highlight%28m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%29, where m=slope and (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are your given points.
(x1,y1)=(-3,4) and (x2,y2)=(-7,10)
m=%2810-4%29%2F%28-7-%28-3%29%29
m=%2810-4%29%2F%28-7%2B3%29
m=6%2F-4
highlight%28m=-3%2F2%29
Happy Calculating!!!!