Question

(-5, 3), (2, 1)
What is the slope

Answer 1

Slope:
`-2/7`

Find the slope between your two points

`(x_(1) ,y_(1) )=(-5,3)\\(x_(2) ,y_(2) )=(2,1)`

Use the slope formula

`y_(2) -y_(1) /x_(2) -x_(1)`

`1-3/2--5`

`-2/7`

Slope

`-2/7`

Answer 2

`-3.5`

Explanation:

`( - 5 - 2)/(3 - 1) = ( - 7)/(2) = -3.5`

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