Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1,3) and (5,-2)?

Answer 1

Greetings!

To solve for the slope using the two points, we can use the slope formula:
$m= \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$

Input the points into the formula:
$m= \frac{-2-3}{5-1}$

Simplify the equation:
$m= \frac{-5}{4}$

The Slope Is:
$\boxed{\frac{-5}{4}}$

I hope this helped! 
-Benjamin

Answer 2

M= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Plug in the points.

m= (-2-3)/(5-1)

m= -5/4

"D" is the correct answer.

I hope this helps!
~kaikers