SOLUTION: find the slope between the points (-2,3) and the (4,-5) in the lowest term

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Question 242201: find the slope between the points (-2,3) and the (4,-5) in the lowest term
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the slope of a line, we use this formula:
m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
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If (-2,3) represents (x1,y1) and (4,-5) represents (x2,y2), replace their values in the given equation.
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m=%28-5-3%29%2F%28-4-%28-2%29%29
m=%28-5-3%29%2F%28-4%2B2%29
m=%28-8%29%2F%28-2%29
I'll let you simplify this fraction. :)