SOLUTION: I need help with what is the slope of the line passing through the given points (-3,5)and (3,-2)

Question 127041: I need help with what is the slope of the line passing through the given points
(-3,5)and (3,-2)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let's denote the first point (-3,5) as

. In other words,

and

Now let's denote the second point (3,-2) as

. In other words,

and

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Start with the slope formula

Plug in ,,,

Subtract the terms in the numerator to get . Subtract the terms in the denominator to get

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Answer:

So the slope of the line through the points (-3,5) and (3,-2) is

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