Question

What is the slope of the line shown below?

Answer 1

The answer is 5/8

Step-by-step explanation.

The equation for slope is y2-y1/x2-x1. In this case, it would equal 2-(-3)/6-(-2). When you simplify this you get 5/8.

Answer 2

m = 5/8

Explanation:

2 - (-3)

The slope is m = rise / run = ------------- = 5/8

6 - (-2)