Question

Find the slope of the line.

(HELP WANTED)

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Pre-Solving

We are given that a line passes through (2, -5) and (5, -3).

We want to find the slope of the line.

The slope (m) can be found using the formula
`(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)` where
`(x_1,y_1)` and
`(x_2,y_2)` are points.

We can label the values of the points beforehand:

`x_1=2\\y_1=-5\\x_2=5\\y_2=-3`

Solving

Substitute the values into the formula.

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`m=(-3--5)/(5-2)`

`m=(-3+5)/(5-2)`

`m=(2)/(3)`

The slope of the line is
`(2)/(3)`. Our answer is B.