Question

What is the slope of the line through the points (-4, 6) and (-3, -1)?

Answer 1

Answer:

$slope=-7$

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the slope formula for when you have two points:

$\frac{y(2)-y(1)}{x(2)-x(1)}$

It is y over x because slope is rise over run : the change in the y-axis over the change in the x-axis. Plug in values:

(-4,6) (-3,-1)

$\frac{-1-6}{-3-(-4)}$

Simplify

$\frac{-1-6}{-3+4}=\frac{-7}{1}$

Simplify

$\frac{-7}{1}=-7$

Done.

Answer 2

Answer:

m= -7

Step-by-step explanation:

using the slope formula, plug in the variables and solve

m=rise/run

m=y2-y1 / x2-x1

(x1, y1) = coordinates of first point in the line

(x2, y2) = coordinates of second point in the line