How do you find the slope of (-4, -1), (-2, -5)?

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Shantelle
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is -2.

Explanation:

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

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

Therefore, the slope is -2.

Hope this helps!

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