SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line passing through the points (5,1) and (0,0) a) 1/5 b) 5/1 3) -5/1 4) -1/5 explain how you founded your answer?

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Question 179695: What is the slope of the line passing through the points (5,1) and (0,0)
a) 1/5
b) 5/1
3) -5/1
4) -1/5
explain how you founded your answer?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You use the formula for the slope of a line between two points,
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
m=%280-1%29%2F%280-5%29
You finish it from here to get the final answer.
Please repost if you need more help.