Slope is calculated using the change in y over the change in x between two coordinate points in the equation y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept. Using the two coordinates (+4, +5) and (-3, +4), the slope can be found by taking the change in y (5 - 4 = 1) over the change in x (4 - (-3) = 7) to get a slope of 1/7.