SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, -2) and (3, -9)

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Question 1136022: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, -2) and (3, -9)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The two points are (x1,y1) = (-5,-2) and (x2,y2) = (3,-9)
The coordinates of which are plugged into the slope formula below

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

m+=+%28-9+-+%28-2%29%29%2F%283+-+%28-5%29%29

m+=+%28-9+%2B+2%29%2F%283+%2B+5%29

m+=+-7%2F8

Answer: -7%2F8