SOLUTION: find the slope of the line containing the following 2 points (3/8,-2) and (-1/4,-1/4)

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Question 449583: find the slope of the line containing the following 2 points (3/8,-2) and (-1/4,-1/4)
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find the slope of the line containing the following 2 points (3/8,-2)
and (-1/4,-1/4)
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Slope m = diffy/diffx
m = (-2 - (-1/4))/(3/8 - (-1/4))
m = (-7/4)/(5/8)
m = -14/5 = -2.8