SOLUTION: Find the slope if it exists of the points (-11,-15)and (-14,-18) I got the answer of -3/-3. I am not sure this is correct, would the slope be -3? Thanks so much!

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Question 665917: Find the slope if it exists of the points (-11,-15)and (-14,-18)
I got the answer of -3/-3. I am not sure this is correct, would the slope be -3?
Thanks so much!
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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points (-11,-15)and (-14,-18)
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m=%28-18-%28-15%29%29%2F%28-14-%28-11%29%29
m=%28-18%2B15%29%2F%28-14%2B11%29
m=%28-3%29%2F%28-3%29....here you are dividing two negative numbers and result is a positive number; minus%2Fminus=plus and 3%2F3=1, so your slope is:
highlight%28m=1%29

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope if it exists of the points (-11,-15)and (-14,-18)
I got the answer of -3/-3. I am not sure this is correct, would the slope be -3?
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-3/-3 is correct.
Slope m = -3/-3
Can you reduce that?
Hint: it's not -3