Question

How do I find the slope of the line which passes through the points `(-2, 3)` and `(-4, 5)`?

Answer 1

The slope is -1.

Explanation:

The slope of the line between `A(x_1, y_1) and B(x_2, y_2)` is `m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

In this case `m = (5 - 3)/(-4 - (-2)) = 2/-2 = -1`