SOLUTION: Calculate the slope of the line between the points (-3,-9) and (5,-7)

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Question 729411: Calculate the slope of the line between the points (-3,-9) and (5,-7)
Answer by ohtheirony(35) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation for finding slope is %28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29. Using the x and y coordinates from the points (-3,-9) and (5, -7)...
y%5B2%5D=-7
y%5B1%5D=-9
x%5B2%5D=5
x%5B1%5D=-3
So, if we set up an equation...
%28-7-%28-9%29%29%2F%285-%28-3%29%29 becomes 2%2F8. Your slope will be positive 2%2F8.