Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (3,-1) and (5,-8)?

a.7/2
b.22/7
c.7/22
d.-7/2

Answer 1

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`\text{The formula is:}\bf{(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)}`

`\bf{y_2=-8}\\\bf{y_1=-1}\\\\\bf{x_2=5}\\\bf{x_1=3}`

`\text{Your new equation:}\bf{(-8 - (-1))/(5-3)}\bf{or\ you\ could\ say: (-8 + 1)/(5 -3)}`

`\bf{8-(-1)=  -8 + 1\rightarrow-7}\\\\\bf{5 - 3\rightarrow2}`

`\boxed{\boxed{\bf{Answer: D. (-7)/(2)}}}\checkmark`

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