Question

What is the slope of the line through (-5, -10) and (-1, 5)?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\displaystyle m=\frac{15}{4}$

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Algebra I

• Coordinates (x, y)
• Slope Formula: $\displaystyle m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

Point (-5, -10)

Point (-1, 5)

Step 2: Find slope m

Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the slope formula to find slope m

1. Substitute in points [Slope Formula]:                                                            $\displaystyle m=\frac{5+10}{-1+5}$
2. [Fraction] Add:                                                                                                 $\displaystyle m=\frac{15}{4}$