Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (7,26) and (12, -39)?​

Answer 1

The slope (m) = -13.

We can use the slope formula:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Let (x1, y1) = (7, 26)
(x2, y2) = (12, -39)

Plug in the values into the formula:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
m = (-39 - 26) / (12 - 7)

m = -65/5

m = -13