Which formula can be used to find the slope of a line from two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)?(1 point) Responses y2+y1/x2+x1 Start Fraction y subscript 2 baseline plus y subscript 1 baseline over x subscript 2 baseline plus x subscript 1 baseline End Fraction x2−x1/y2−y1 Start Fraction x subscript 2 baseline minus x subscript 1 baseline over y subscript 2 baseline minus y subscript 1 baseline End Fraction y2−y1/x2−x1 Start Fraction y subscript 2 baseline minus y subscript 1 baseline over x subscript 2 baseline minus x subscript 1 baseline End Fraction y2y1/−x2x1 Start Fraction y subscript 2 baseline over y subscript 1 baseline End Fraction minus Start Fraction x subscript 2 baseline over x subscript 1 baseline End Fraction

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The correct formula to find the slope of a line from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Therefore, the correct answer is:

y2-y1/x2-x1

or

Start Fraction y subscript 2 minus y subscript 1 divided by x subscript 2 minus x subscript 1 End Fraction