Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the two points.
If:
(–7, 8), (–4, 3)

Answer 1

slope = -
`(5)/(3)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 7, 8) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 4, 3)

m =
`(3-8)/(-4+7)` =
`(-5)/(3)` = -
`(5)/(3)`