Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (-3, -4) , (-5, 2) #?

Answer 1

The slope is `-3`.

Explanation:

To find the slope, we're going to use this equation:

`(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Substitute the variables for numbers to get our answer:

`y_2=2`
`y_1=-4`
`x_2=-5`
`x_1=-3`

`(2-(-4))/(-5-(-3))=(2+4)/(-5+3)=6/-2=-3`