Question

Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (9,-13) and (7,3).

Answer 1

Answer:

-8

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope formula is as follows:

m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x2

You would first plug in the points into the formula, and this is what you would get:

m = 3 - (-13) / 7 - 9

From there, because of additive inverse, the negative signs would become + signs.

m = 3 + 13 / 7 - 9

You would now add/subtract.

m = 16 / -2

And lastly, you would simplify.

m = 8/-1

8/-1 is the same thing as a slope of -8.

Answer 2

hi

You have two points     A ( X;Y)  and B ( X ; Y)

 slope is   :    ( Yb -Ya)   / (Xb -Xa )

(3 - (-13) ) / ( 7 - 9)  =    (3 +13)  /  -2 =   16/-2  =  - 16/2 = -8  

slope is  -8