The slope of line X between (-7, 6) and (-4, 4) is . What is the slope of line X between (-1, 2) and (5, -2)?

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anonymous · Answer

$$m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$$

anonymous · Answer

can i please get an answer trying to help my son and were not surre how to do it

anonymous · Answer

Sure, but you have to understand how to do it as well.
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anonymous · Answer

Let's try to derive the equation for slope.
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