SOLUTION: what is the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (7, -3)?

Question 763536: what is the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (7, -3)?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josgarithmetic:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You mean the slope of the line containing the points (-1,-5) and (7, -3).

Pick which way:
or

Either way, slope is
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