Please help quickly!!!

Find the slope of the line containing the following two points (5/8,-2) and (-1/4,-1/4)

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Please help quickly!!! 

Find the slope of the line containing the following two points (5/8,-2) and (-1/4,-1/4)

lgbasallote · Answer

a line with two given points has slope 
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

where x1 and y1 are the first x and y coordinates respectively; x2 and y2 are the second x and y coordinates respectively

anonymous · Answer

So the slope is 2/2?

anonymous · Answer

no.

lgbasallote · Answer

seems like  a fraction is the answer...

anonymous · Answer

Rise over run..

lgbasallote · Answer

-1/4 - (-2)
----------
-1/4 - 5/8

-1/4 + 8/4
----------
-2/8 - 5/8

anonymous · Answer

The slope would be -7/8?

anonymous · Answer

Find the rise fist. This is y2-y1.
Find the run second. This is x2-x1.
Find rise divided by run.

lgbasallote · Answer

@SmoothMath your y1 should be -2...not -5/8 ^_^

anonymous · Answer

Oh haha yes. I flipflopped rise and run. Let me try that again.

anonymous · Answer

(5/8,-2) and (-1/4,-1/4)
Rise:
x2-x1 = (-1/4) -(-2) = (-1/4) - (-8/4) = 7/4

Run: 
y2-y1 = (-1/4) -(5/8) = (-2/8)-(5/8) = -7/8

Haha how embarassing.

anonymous · Answer

Deleting incorrect posts, just to avoid confusion.