SOLUTION: Find the slope of (5,0) (-6,-4) These are the points that I have already plotted onto a graph. I just need the slope now.

Question 254603: Find the slope of (5,0) (-6,-4)
These are the points that I have already plotted onto a graph. I just need the slope now.
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the slope formula:

where and are the coordinates of the given points.

John

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: is the first point . So this means that and .
Also, is the second point . So this means that and .

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is

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