What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(0,5) ,(3, -1) #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-05T17:52:58

The slope
#color(blue)(m=-2#

The points are
#(0,5) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(3,-1) = color(blue)(x_2 , y_2#

The slope is found using formula

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#m=(-1-5)/(3-0)#

#m=(-6)/(3)#

#color(blue)(m=-2#