Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (6, 5) and (12, -3)

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{6}{8}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope= $\frac{Y_{2}-Y_{1} }{X_{2} -X_{1} }$ = $\frac{RISE}{RUN}$

$\frac{6-12}{5- (-3)}$

You want to use the slope as y2-y1 over x2-x1. So you subtract 6 from 12 and 5 from negative 3. Hope this helps.