SOLUTION: A line which contains the points (-3, 3) and (-8, -2) would have as slope of 5/5. What does this slope simplify to?

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Question 146380: A line which contains the points (-3, 3) and (-8, -2) would have as slope of 5/5. What does this slope simplify to?

Answer by Socom491(19)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you simplify you get 1. If the number in the numerator and the denominator are the same the fraction is equal to 1. Thus, the slope of the line is 1.
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