SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that goes through the given points of (9,1), (3,9)

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Question 379626: What is the slope of the line that goes through the given points of (9,1), (3,9)
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What is the slope of the line that goes through the given points of (9,1), (3,9)
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Given two points:
(x1,y1) and (x2,y2)
the slope is:
(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
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Plug in the given values:
(9 - 1)/(3 - 9)
8/(-6)
-4/3