SOLUTION: Can someone please help me solve this problem. Find the slope of the line passing through the points (4,-4) and (-2,1). Thank you.

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Question 92377: Can someone please help me solve this problem.
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (4,-4) and (-2,1).
Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (4, -4) and (-2, 1)



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


m+=+%281+-+%28-4%29%29%2F%28-2+-+4%29


m+=+%281+%2B+4%29%2F%28-2+-+4%29


m+=+%285%29%2F%28-6%29


m+=+-5%2F6



Answer: Slope is m+=+-5%2F6