SOLUTION: Please help me with the following question: Find the slope of a line containing points (-2,8)and(3,5). Thank you!

SOLUTION: Please help me with the following question: Find the slope of a line containing points (-2,8)and(3,5). Thank you!

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Question 682856: Please help me with the following question:
Find the slope of a line containing points (-2,8)and(3,5).
Thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the slope formula

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m = (5-8)/(3-(-2))

m = (5-8)/(3+2)

m = -3/5

So the slope of the line that passes through the two points is -3/5
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