What is the slope of the line that passes through (-3,5) & (4,-1)

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asked Sep 3, 2021 126k views

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Npostavs · Answer 1 · 2021-09-05T08:18:55+0000

Answer:

$\boxed {m = -(6)/(7)}$

Explanation:

Use the Slope Formula to help determine the slope of the two following points:

m = (y_(2) - y_(1))/(x_(2) - x_(1))

(where
(x_(1), y_(1)) represents the first point and
(x_(2), y_(2)) represents the second point)

-Apply the two following points to the formula:

(x_(1), y_(1)) = (-3, 5)

(x_(2), y_(2)) = (4, -1)

m = (-1 - 5)/(4 + 3)

-Solve for the slope:

m = (-1 - 5)/(4 + 3)

m = (-6)/(7)

$\boxed {m = -(6)/(7)}$

Therefore, the slope is
-(6)/(7) .