SOLUTION: find the slope of the line that contains the points (-1,5) and (5,-4)

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Question 244030: find the slope of the line that contains the points (-1,5) and (5,-4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-4-5%29%2F%285--1%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-4, y%5B1%5D=5, x%5B2%5D=5, and x%5B1%5D=-1


m=%28-9%29%2F%285--1%29 Subtract 5 from -4 to get -9


m=%28-9%29%2F%286%29 Subtract -1 from 5 to get 6


m=-3%2F2 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-3%2F2