Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (−1, 7) and (4, −1)?

−56
−2
−85
2

Answer 1

-2 Is the answer to the question

Answer 2

Hey!

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Formula:
`m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

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Steps To Solve:

~Substitute

`m = (-1 - 7)/(4 - (-1))`

~Simplify

`m = (-8)/(5)`

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Answer:

`\large\boxed{C)~(-8)/(5) }`

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Hope This Helped! Good Luck!