Question

I want to learn how to solve a slope problem

Answer 1

The slope (or average rate of change) formula is:
`m= ( y_(2)- y_(1) )/( x_(2)- x_(1) )`. It is easy to remember as "slope is easy and fun, rise over run" where the y-values of the 2 points would be the "rise" and the x-values of the 2 points would be the "run" So with two points, you label one point as
`( x_(1), y_(1))` and the other as
`( x_(2), y_(2))`. Then you insert these points into the slope formula (m represents slope). So,
`m= (6-1)/(-3-5)` where (-3,6) is x2 and y2 and (5,1) is x1 and y1. It would simplify to
`m= (5)/(-8)`.