Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3, 4) and (2, - 1)?

Answer 1

slope = - 1

Step-by-step explanation:
m = y2 - y1
————
x2 - x 1

(x1,y1) = (-3,4) -1 - 4 -5
———————. -> ———- = ——- = -1
(x2,y2) = (2,-1). 2 - ( -3) 5

Answer 2

slope = -1 or -x

Step-by-step explanation:

Do y2-y1/x2-x1

Plug in

-1 - 4/ 2 - -3 = -5/5

(Simplify)

-1 so the slope is

-1 or -x

If you want to find the equation use one of the points you have.

4 = -1(-3) + b

4 = 3 + b (subtract 3 on each side)

1 = b

y = -1x + 1 is the equation