Question

What's the slope (0,4) and (-8,-1)

Answer 1

Slope equals to 5/8 since it is rise over run subtract (-1-4) and the divide that by (-8-0)

Answer 2

slope = y2-y1 over x2-x1

-1 - 4= -5

-8-0 - -8

so you get -5/-8

negative divided by negative = positive

 slope = 5/8