SOLUTION: what is the slope of (4,-1) and (2,3)

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Question 1176205: what is the slope of (4,-1) and (2,3)
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for the slope of a straight line passing through two given points    (x%5B1%5D,y%5B1%5D)    and    (x%5B2%5D,y%5B2%5D)    is

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

You do the rest.

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