SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points: (-5/3, -1), (-2, 9/2)

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Question 937292: What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points: (-5/3, -1), (-2, 9/2)
Found 2 solutions by brysca, josmiceli:
Answer by brysca(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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solution posted below
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
+m+=+%28+9%2F2+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+-2+-%28-5%2F3%29+%29+
+m+=+%28+9%2F2+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+-2+%2B+5%2F3+%29+
+m+=+%28+11%2F2+%29+%2F+%28+-1%2F3+%29+
+m+=+-3%2A%28+11%2F2+%29+
+m+=+-33%2F2+