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  • 01-09-2017
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A line passes through the point(4,-1) and (2,3). What is the slope of the line

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  • 01-09-2017
Slope is found using the equation (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
So we can plug the numbers into the equation

(-1)-3/ 4-2
(-1)-3= -4
4-2=2 

The equation is now -4/2
-4/2= -2

So the slope of the line is -2

Which can also be written as y=-2x
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