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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (−2,2) and (−4,−1)? Write your answer in simplest form.

User Elmir
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Answer:


(3)/(2)

Explanation:

The formula for slope is
(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1).

Using points (-2,2) and (-4,-1), this gives us:


(-1-2)/(-4-(-2)), which simplifies to
(3)/(2).

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