SOLUTION: a line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points (-2, 4) and (2, -1) what are the rise and run of the lines

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Question 460271: a line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points (-2, 4) and (2, -1) what are the rise and run of the lines
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
(x1,y1)=(-2, 4) and (x2,y2)=(2, -1)

The Slope m+=+rise%2F+run
m+=+%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29
m+=+%28-1-4%29%2F%282-%28-2%29%29

m+=+%28-5%29%2F%282%2B2%29
m+=+-5%2F4