Question

What is the slope of a line containing the ordered pairs (2, 3) and (-4, 0)?

Answer 1

1/2

Explanation:

(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) is the formula for slope

(0-3)/(-4-2) = 1/2

Answer 2

1/2

Explanation:

x change: 2 --> -4 = -6

y change: 3 --> 0 = -3

y/x = -3/-6 = -1/-2 = 1/2