SOLUTION: what is the slope of (-4 , 3) and (-6, 7)

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Question 79236: what is the slope of (-4 , 3) and (-6, 7)
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Answer by sprolden(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the slope of (-4 , 3) and (-6, 7)
1- The formula for slope is y2-y1/x2-x1
2- Let y2=7, y1=3, x2=-6, and x1=-4
3- Substitute the values into the formula
(7-3)/[-6-(-4)]
4/-2
-2
4- The slope is -2.

Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%28y1-yx%29%2F%28x1-x2%29%29 [Use the formula for a slope]
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%28%283-7%29%29%2F%28%28-4%29-%28-6%29%29%29 [Plug-in the values and solve]
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%28%28-4%29%29%2F%282%29%29%29 [reduce]
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m=-2