SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1,9) and (4,6)?

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Question 865755: What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1,9) and (4,6)?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
-1 9 4 6

slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
( 6 - 9 )/( 4 - -1 )
( -3 / 5 )
m= - 1/ 2