A negative and a negative together make a positive so you are basically adding. so you have to find a common denominator which is 8 so you end up with 5/8 + 6/8 = 11/ 8 = 1 and 3/8
M = y2-y1/x2-x1
m = 7- (-2)/ -6-(-7)
m = 9/1
slope = 9
<span><span><span>−5</span>+s</span>><span>−1
</span></span>Step 1: Simplify both sides of the inequality.
<span><span>s−5</span>><span>−1
</span></span>Step 2: Add 5 to both sides.
<span><span><span>s−5</span>+5</span>><span><span>−1</span>+5
</span></span><span>s>4
</span>Answer:<span>s><span>4
hope this helps!</span></span>