Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points.
(-1, 4) and (-3, 8)

Consider the system: y = 3x + 5 y = ax + b what values for a and b make the system inconsistent? what values for a and b make the system consistent and dependent? explain

Trish receives $450 on the first of each month. josh receives $450 on the last day of each month. both trish and josh will receive payments for next four years. at a discount rate of 9.5 percent, what is the difference in the present value of these two sets of payments?

The lengths of all sides of a triangle are integers when measured in decimeters. one of the sides has length of 1 dm and another of 3 dm. find the perimeter of the triangle.'