SOLUTION: can someone please assist me, i'm stumbled...thankS FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE PASSING THROUGH THE POINTS (3,-2) AND (5,-4)

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Question 56930: can someone please assist me, i'm stumbled...thankS
FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE PASSING THROUGH THE POINTS (3,-2) AND (5,-4)
Found 2 solutions by funmath, zakko:
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE PASSING THROUGH THE POINTS (3,-2) AND (5,-4)
The formula for slope when given two points is: highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29
where m=slope, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the given points.
m=%28-4-%28-2%29%29%2F%285-3%29
m=%28-4%2B2%29%2F%285-3%29
m=-2%2F2
highlight%28m=-1%29
Happy Calculating!!!

Answer by zakko(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(3,-2) Q(5,-4)
Q-P= (5,-4) - (3,-2)
= (2,-2)
therefore, the slope is 2/-2 = -(2/2)= -1