Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, –1) and (–2, –5)?

Answer 1

\(\sf \color{red}{slope = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta y}}\) = \(\large \sf \color{}{\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}}\)

Answer 2

A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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Answer 3

(3 pt)
Select the equation of the line in slope-intercept form:

4x – 9y = –36

Answer 4

Well, you need to solve the slope first, which is the equation given above. You take the difference between the two points :)