SOLUTION: find the slope of the line passing through points [-5,-3] and [-2,6]

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Question 68540: find the slope of the line passing through points [-5,-3] and [-2,6]
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Solution:
Slope the the line : Formula

m+=+Rise%2FRun

m+=+Vertical+Change+%2F+Horizontal+Change

+m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29, x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D+%26%238800%3B+0

Given 2 points [-5,-3] and [-2,6]

Let (-5,-3)=(x1,y1)
(-2,6)=(x2,y2)

Substitute the formula
m+=+%286-%28-3%29%29%2F%28-2-%28-5%29%29


m+=+%286%2B3%29%2F%28-2%2B5%29


m+=+9%2F3