What is the slope of the line that passes through the points #(1,1)# and #(-1,-5)#?

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Denny
May 21, 2017

#m = 3/2#

Explanation:

You can find the slope of a line with two points by using the formula #m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)#, where y1 and x1 are the x and y of one point and x2 and y2 are the x and y of the other point.
Therefore, m (aka slope) = #(1-(-5))/(1-(-1))#.

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