SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that contains the points (4,-2) and (-2,3) A) -5/6 B) 5/6 C) 6/5 D) -6/5

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Question 581098: Find the slope of the line that contains the points (4,-2) and (-2,3)
A) -5/6
B) 5/6
C) 6/5
D) -6/5

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y2 - y1
--------- = slope
x2 - x1

(4,-2) , (-2,3)

3 - (-2)
-------- = slope {substituted coordinates into slope formula}
-2 - 4

3 + 2
------ = slope {simplified}
-6

slope = -5/6
A.)

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