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What is the slope of the line that passes through (4,1) and (7,-2)

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slope = -1   the equation to solve is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)  (-2-1)/(7-4)
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(4,1)(7,-2)
slope = (-2 - 1) / (7 - 4) = -3/3 = -1
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