Find the slope of the line containing the given pair of points. If the line is undefined, state so. Please be sure to show all of your work.

(5, 3) and (8, -4)

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Find the slope of the line containing the given pair of points. If the line is undefined, state so. Please be sure to show all of your work.

(5, 3) and (8, -4)

aripotta · Answer

there's the slop formula, do you know what to do now?

aripotta · Answer

slope*

anonymous · Answer

Do I put the formula together like your example

aripotta · Answer

yea. set it up and post it here, i'll see if you did it correctly

anonymous · Answer

I'm so lost you choose a set of numbers and show me because I was trying to have 5+3 added together over 8+-4 and I don't thank that is right

aripotta · Answer

|dw:1348433258222:dw|

anonymous · Answer

ok I understand now I'm sorry I'm so dumb when it comes to this

aripotta · Answer

lol that's alright. and you're not stupid, you're just learning

anonymous · Answer

but how did it come to a minus when you did 5 and 8

anonymous · Answer

does it make it undefind

aripotta · Answer

one sec, lemme look this up. the slope is 7/-3

aripotta · Answer

the slope has to have a denominator of 0 to make it undefined. our denominator is -3. so it's not undefined

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks a lot I really do mean it

aripotta · Answer

no problem :)