SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through (5, −8) and (−2, −11)

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Question 765566: Find the slope of the line that passes through
(5, −8) and (−2, −11)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=5 and y%5B1%5D=-8.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-2 and y%5B2%5D=-11.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-11--8%29%2F%28-2-5%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-11, y%5B1%5D=-8, x%5B2%5D=-2, and x%5B1%5D=5


m=%28-3%29%2F%28-2-5%29 Subtract -8 from -11 to get -3


m=%28-3%29%2F%28-7%29 Subtract 5 from -2 to get -7


m=3%2F7 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=3%2F7