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Use the following two points and find the slope

Use the following two points and find the slope-example-1
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To find the slope of a line you need to find rise over run - change in y divided by change in x:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
= (-3 - 5) / (2 - (-1))
= -8 / 3
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