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

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

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Answer:

m = 4

Explanation:

Slope = rise/run(vertical increase/horizontal increase)

Rise: 1 - (-7) = 8

Run: 3 - 1 = 2

For future problems, here's a handy formula.

y2-y1/x2-x1 = slope

Hope this helps!

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Answer:

The answer is 4

Explanation:

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