What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (4,5), (2,7)(4,5),(2,7)?

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Shantelle
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is -1−1.

Explanation:

To find the slope given two points, we use the formula "rise"/"run"riserun, or (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)y2−y1x2−x1.

Plug in the given points into the formula:
(7-5)/(2-4) = 2/-2 = -17−52−4=2−2=−1

Therefore, the slope is -1−1.

Hope this helps!

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