SOLUTION: What would be the slope for (3,4) and (-2,1)

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Question 353991: What would be the slope for (3,4) and (-2,1)

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=3 and y%5B1%5D=4.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-2 and y%5B2%5D=1.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%281-4%29%2F%28-2-3%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=1, y%5B1%5D=4, x%5B2%5D=-2, and x%5B1%5D=3


m=%28-3%29%2F%28-2-3%29 Subtract 4 from 1 to get -3


m=%28-3%29%2F%28-5%29 Subtract 3 from -2 to get -5


m=3%2F5 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=3%2F5


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