SOLUTION: Give the slope of the line that passes through the points ( 5, 4 ) and ( 3, 1 ).

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Question 593462: Give the slope of the line that passes through the points ( 5, 4 ) and ( 3, 1 ).
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
5 4 3 1

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