SOLUTION: What is the slope of a line that passes through points (5, -8) and (3, -3)? B. Based on the slope you found in A, is the line through (5, -8) and (3, -3) horizontal, vertical, o

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Question 392635: What is the slope of a line that passes through points (5, -8) and (3, -3)?
B. Based on the slope you found in A, is the line through (5, -8) and (3, -3) horizontal, vertical, or oblique?
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slope of a line that passing through points (5, -8) and (3, -3)

Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

(5, -8) and 

(3, -3)   m = [-8-(-3)] / (5-3)  = -5 /2 

 With m = -(5/2) the line is oblique, slanting to the left

Note: as y increases/decreases by 5, x value changes by 2 in the other direction

example shown of y = -(5/2)x -3