SOLUTION: Please help me find the slope of p(2,-5) q(-4,3)

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Question 358474: Please help me find the slope of p(2,-5) q(-4,3)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

slope is the difference in y values over the difference in the x values

m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

p(2,-5) q(-4,3)



m+=%283+-+%28-5%29%29%2F%28%28-4%29+-+2%29%29

m = 8/-6 = -4/3