Question

What is the slope of the line shown below?

Answer 1

Slope is defined as the change in y over the change in x:
$m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$

In the picture below, they have plotted two points that are on the line. We can use those two points in the slope formula.

$\frac{7 - (-3)}{3 - (-2)} = \frac{10}{5} = 2$

The slope is 2 or $\frac{2}{1}$. For every 2 points you move the Y direction, you move 1 once in the X direction.