SOLUTION: Can you please help me find and graph the slope of the line through the points ( 5, -5) and ( 6, -1)

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Question 550242: Can you please help me find and graph the slope of the line through the points ( 5, -5) and ( 6, -1)
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Can you please help me find and graph the slope of the line through the points (5,-5) and (6,-1)
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Don't put spaces in the points.
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Slope, m = diffy/diffx = (-5 - (-1))/(5 - 6) = -4/-1
m = 4
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To graph it, plot the 2 points and draw a line thru them.