What is the slope of the line parallel to the line passing through the points (5, -1) and (4, -4)?
slope m = $$\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{-4+1}{4-5}=3$$
slope of the parallel line = m = 3.
So the answer is option C.
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