SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line containing the following points: (1,3), (5,-3)

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Question 113836: Find the slope of the line containing the following points: (1,3), (5,-3)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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m = (change in y) / (change in x)
m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29+%2F+%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29
y%5B2%5D+=+-3
y%5B1%5D+=+3
x%5B2%5D+=+5
x%5B1%5D+=+1
m+=+%28-3+-+3%29+%2F+%285+-+1%29
m+=+-6+%2F+4
m+=+-%283%2F2%29