SOLUTION: what is the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (7, -3)?

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Question 763536: what is the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (7, -3)?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josgarithmetic:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-3--5%29%2F%287--1%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-3, y%5B1%5D=-5, x%5B2%5D=7, and x%5B1%5D=-1


m=%282%29%2F%287--1%29 Subtract -5 from -3 to get 2


m=%282%29%2F%288%29 Subtract -1 from 7 to get 8


m=1%2F4 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1%2F4

Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You mean the slope of the line containing the points (-1,-5) and (7, -3).


Pick which way:
%28-5-%28-3%29%29%2F%28-1-7%29 or %28-3-%28-5%29%29%2F%287-%28-1%29%29

Either way, slope is %281%2F4%29