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The slope of a line is the measurement of the change in y over the change in x, or, as it is sometimes called, the "rise over the run." The formula for slope is m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1). Substituting the values of the (x, y) points gives: (3 - 4)/(0 - 5) = -1/-5 = 1/5.

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