Question 1091056
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The slope of the line is the ratio of y-increment to x-increment:


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;slope = {{{delta_y/delta_x}}}.


delta_y = -7 - 3 = - 10.

delta_x = 4 - (-1) = 4 + 1 = 5.

slope = {{{(-10)/5}}} = -2.


<U>Answer</U>.  The slope = -2.
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<U>The lesson to learn from this solution</U>: &nbsp;The slope of the line is the ratio of y-increment to x-increment.