Respuesta :
Remark
Line slopes are found with the formula
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
Givens
y2 = 1
y1 = - 7
x2 = -1
x1 = 3
Sub and solve
m = (1 - - 7) / (-1 - 3)
m = (1 + 7) / -4
m = 8 / - 4
m = - 2
Line slopes are found with the formula
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
Givens
y2 = 1
y1 = - 7
x2 = -1
x1 = 3
Sub and solve
m = (1 - - 7) / (-1 - 3)
m = (1 + 7) / -4
m = 8 / - 4
m = - 2