Question

What is the slope of the line containing the points (-5,6) and (-3,1)?

Answer 1

-5/2

Explanation:

slope = (difference in y)/(difference in x)

slope = (1 - 6)/[-3 - (-5)]

slope = -5/2

Answer 2

-5 / 2

Explanation:

y2 - y1 / x2 - x1

1 - 6 / -3 - (-5)

-5 / 2