Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points.  

​(8​,1​) and ​(4​,4​)

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The slope of a line passing through two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is given by the formula:

m = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

In this case, the points are (8, 1) and (4, 4). Plugging in the values, we get:

m = (4 - 1) / (4 - 8)
= 3 / -4
= -3/4

Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the given points is -3/4.