Question

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what is the slope of the line that passed through the points (3,-1) and (-2,-5)

Answer 1

Hey there! We can get slope using the formula:

`(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

Let's gather our information:

X1 = 3

Y1 = -1

X2 = -2

Y2 = -5

`(-5 -(-1))/(-2 - 3) = (-4)/(-5) = (4)/(5) = .80`

Slope(m) = .80