Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through (8,4) and (6,7)?

Answer 1

$slope=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\\\\ (x_1,y_1)=(8,4)\\ (x_2,y_2)=(6,7)\\\\ slope=\frac{7-4}{6-8}=\frac{3}{-2}=-\frac{3}{2}\\\\ Slope\ is\ equal\ to\ -\frac{3}{2}.$