SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, –7) and (3, –1).

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Question 82390: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, –7) and (3, –1).

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Slope of the line through the points (5, -7) and (3, -1)



m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+%28y%5B1%5D%29%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29


m+=+%28-1+-+%28-7%29%29%2F%283+-+5%29


m+=+%28-1+%2B+7%29%2F%283+-+5%29


m+=+%286%29%2F%28-2%29


m+=+-3



Answer: Slope is m+=+-3