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Recommendations Math Language arts Science Elghth grade) Y.2 Find the slope from two points ZAC Find the slope of the line that passes through (5,8) and (3, 3). Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or inte Submit Work it out

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\begin{gathered} x_1=5,y_1=8,x_2=3,y_2=3 \\ \text{slope,}\Rightarrow m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1_{}} \\ m=(3-8)/(3-5) \\ m=(-5)/(-2) \\ m=(5)/(2) \end{gathered}

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