SOLUTION: A line is drawn so that is passes through the points (2, -1) and (0,5). What is the slope of the line?

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Question 1184805: A line is drawn so that is passes through the points (2, -1) and (0,5).
What is the slope of the line?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look for the Formula For Slope Of a Line of Two Points, which you easily find in your book or other source. Plug the coordinates into the formula and compute.
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