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Find the slope of the line. Write your answer in simplest form.

Find the slope of the line. Write your answer in simplest form.-example-1
User Aaroninus
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Answer:

-3/5

Explanation:

The line is y=-3/5x-1.4

User Monkeyhouse
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Answer:

Slope = -3/5

Explanation:

slope (m) = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

m = -2 - 1 / 1 - -4

m = -3 / 1 + 4

m = -3 / 5

You can check the work by counting rise (-3 which means 3 units down) over run (5 which means 5 units to the right)

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