Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-5, -7) and (4,-1)?

Answer 1

Answer:

$m=\frac{2}{3}$

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

• Slope Formula: $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Define

Point (-5, -7)

Point (4, -1)

Step 2: Find slope m

1. Substitute [Slope Formula]:                    $m=\frac{-1+7}{4+5}$
2. Add:                                                          $m=\frac{6}{9}$
3. Simplify:                                                   $m=\frac{2}{3}$

Answer 2

Answer:

2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

-7 - -1  = -6

-5 - 4 = -9

-6/-9= 2/3