[tex]\bf slope = {{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies
\cfrac{{{ f(x_2)}}-{{ f(x_1)}}}{{{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}}}\impliedby
\begin{array}{llll}
average\ rate\\
of\ change
\end{array}\\\\
-------------------------------\\\\
\stackrel{y}{f(x)}= -3x+2 \qquad
\begin{cases}
x_1=-3\\
x_2=4
\end{cases}\implies \cfrac{f(4)-f(-3)}{4-(-3)}
\\\\\\
\cfrac{[-3(4)+2]~~-~~[-3(-3)+2]}{4+3}\implies \cfrac{-10~~-~~[11]}{7}
\\\\\\
\cfrac{-21}{7}\implies \cfrac{-3}{1}\implies -3[/tex]
