SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line containing the given points. (2,-5), (-3,2)

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Question 282901: Find the slope of the line containing the given points. (2,-5), (-3,2)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=2 and y%5B1%5D=-5.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-3 and y%5B2%5D=2.


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


m=%282--5%29%2F%28-3-2%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=2, y%5B1%5D=-5, x%5B2%5D=-3, and x%5B1%5D=2


m=%287%29%2F%28-3-2%29 Subtract -5 from 2 to get 7


m=%287%29%2F%28-5%29 Subtract 2 from -3 to get -5


m=-7%2F5 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-7%2F5