SOLUTION: Slope of the line containing the points (-5,6) and (-3,1)

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Question 1114427: Slope of the line containing the points (-5,6) and (-3,1)
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The formula for the slope of a straight line passing through two given points    (x%5B1%5D,y%5B1%5D)    and    (x%5B2%5D,y%5B2%5D)    is

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



Substitute the given data into this formula and calculate


m = %281-6%29%2F%28-3-%28-5%29%29 = %28-5%29%2F%28-3%2B5%29%7D%7D+=+%7B%7B%7B%28-5%29%2F2 = -2.5.


Answer.  The slope is  -2.5.

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    - Find the slope of a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points
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