SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line passing through the two points (5,-2) and (-1,3)?

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Question 604588: What is the slope of the line passing through the two points (5,-2) and (-1,3)?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope = ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
( 5,-2) and ( -1,3)
Change in y is +3+-%28-2%29+=+5+
Change in x is +-1+-5+=+-6+
+5+%2F+%28-6%29+=+-%285%2F6%29+