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What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,4) and (4,-1)

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Answer:

slope = -
(5)/(7)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, - 1)

m =
(-1-4)/(4+3) = -
(5)/(7)

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