SOLUTION: find the slope of the line determined by the pai of points (-1,-7);(1,1) can you please explain how i get the answer thank you

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Question 355135: find the slope of the line determined by the pai of points (-1,-7);(1,1)
can you please explain how i get the answer
thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the equation for slope,
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m=%281-%28-7%29%29%2F%281-%28-1%29%29
m=%281%2B7%29%2F%281%2B1%29
m=8%2F2
highlight%28m=4%29