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What is the slope of this line?

What is the slope of this line?-example-1
User Oldsport
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Hi!

Slope is also known as rise/run, and looking at the graph we can find two clear points and use this.

(2, -3) and (-3, 1)

To get from (2, -3) to (-3, 1), we go up 4 (4) and left 5 (-5). Your slope is
(-4)/(5).

Hope this helps!

User Azmeuk
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