Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, -4) and

(5,2)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

2/1 is slope hope it helps

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

Your slope is your change in y over your change in x. The ordered pair is in the form of (x,y), so you subtract the y's and put that in your numerator (top)and subtract your x's and put that in your denominators (bottom).

2 - (-4) would be your top number. To subtract a negative number is the same as adding a positive, so 2 - (-4) is the same as 2 +4, so your top number is 6.

Now, to find the bottom number, you subtract the x's.

5-2 which is 3.

We now have the top and the bottom number

6/3 which is the same as 2.