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Explain how to find the slope of the line through the points (-2, 5) and (4, -3)

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You can find the slope using the slope formula, y_2 - y_1 / x_2 - x_1 , where the y- and x- values are your coordinates.

y_2 - y_1 / x_2 - x_1 Plug in the values
-3 - 5 / 4 - (-2) Cancel out the double negative
-3 - 5 / 4 + 2 Add and Subtract
-8 / 6 Simplify
-4 / 3

The slope of the line is -4/3 .
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