Slope formula - [tex]\frac{y2-}{x2-} \frac{y1}{x1}[/tex]
First coordinate pair - (-1, -4)
Second coordinate pair - (3, 1)
Coordinate format - (x, y)
y2=1, y1=-4
x2=3, x1=-1
[tex]\frac{1-}{3-} \frac{(-4)}{(-1)} =\frac{5}{4}[/tex]
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