How do you find the slope of (8,3) and (9, -5)? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer EZ as pi Jul 12, 2016 #m = -8# Explanation: #m = (y_2 -y_1)/(x_2-x_1)# #m = (-5-3)/(9-8) = (-8)/1# #m = -8# Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 1275 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License