What is the slope of the line that passes through (3,-7) and (-1,1)

asked Apr 4, 2019 228k views

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by Kstew

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y1 - y2 divided by x1 - x2

Slope = -2

Pintoch answered Apr 5, 2019

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Slope is rise (change in y) over run (change in x) so:
(-7 - 1)/(-1 - 3) = -8/-4=2
The slope is 2

Keith Kong answered Apr 10, 2019

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