SOLUTION: The slope of the line joining the coordinate points (3, -1) and (-4, 7) is -

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Question 389866: The slope of the line joining the coordinate points (3, -1) and (-4, 7) is -
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember! Slope (m) is Rise over Run or The difference in the y-coordinates over the difference in the x-coordinates of the two given points.
m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 so...
m+=+%287-%28-1%29%29%2F%28-4-3%29
m+=+8%2F-7=-%288%2F7%29