Question

Find the slope or rate of change.

Answer 1

The slope is 5/4 or 1 1/4

Explanation:

slope: (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Points given: (4,0), (0,-5)

(-5-0)/(0-4) = -5/-4 = 1 1/4

Answer 2

5/4

Explanation:

just take two points on the line

lets say (0, -5) and (4, 0)

take the slope:

(0-(-5))/(4-0) = 5/4

you could also just look at the graph and see that to get from (0, -5) to (4, 0), you move up 5 (rise), and move right 4 (run)