What is the slope of the line passing through the points (−3, 4) and (2, −1) ?
The formula for slope is: m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
For this problem: x1 = -3 y1 = 4 x2 = 2 y2 = -1
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) ---> m = (-1 - 4) / (2 - -3) = -5 / 5 = -1