Hi

to determining the slope of the line containing following points:

 (-5,2),(0,-1)

Using the point-slope formula, 

  m = ( -1 - 2 ) / 0 -(-5)  = -3/5

  m = -(3/5)

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  

 y = -(3/5)x - 1   Pt(0,-1) the  y-intercept.  b = -1



 

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