SOLUTION: what is the slop of (2,9) (3,5)

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Question 182068: what is the slop of (2,9) (3,5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point and is the second point .


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


m=%285-9%29%2F%283-2%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=5, y%5B1%5D=9, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=2


m=%28-4%29%2F%283-2%29 Subtract 9 from 5 to get -4


m=%28-4%29%2F%281%29 Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1


m=-4 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-4