Question

What is the slope of the line that contains points (2, 9) and (8, 7)?

Answer 1

-1/3

Explanation:

m = y2-y1/x2-x1 formula for slope

m = 7-9/8-2 Plug in the numbers

m = -2/6 Subtract 7-9 and 8-2

m = -1/3 Simplify