Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through (23, -30) and (-7, 18).

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = - $\frac{8}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = $\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }$

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (23, - 30) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 7, 18)

m = $\frac{18-(-30)}{-7-23}$ = $\frac{18+30}{-30}$ = $\frac{48}{-30}$ = - $\frac{8}{5}$