Question

A line passes through the points (1,4) and (3,−1). What’s the slope of the line?

Answer 1

Answer:

-2.5 or -5/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope = rise/run

rise = -1 - 4 = -5

run = 3 - 1 =2

so rise/run  = -5/2 = -2.5

Answer 2

Answer:

-2 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Using rise/run

-1 - 4 / 3 - 1

-5 / 2

-2 1/2 or -2.5