Question

Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points. (-3,0) and (0,-8)

Answer 1

I believe the slope is -8/3

Answer 2

@johnweldon1993 is that right? Sorry to bother you again lol

Answer 3

Haha don't worry about it, you can message/tag me anytime!

That is correct....

y2 - y1 -8 - 0 -8
------- = --------- = -------
x2 - x1 0 - (-3) 3

Good job :)

Answer 4

I may tag you some more if I have questions.. I hope you don't mind. Thank you :)

Answer 5

Not at all :) Anytime :)

Answer 6

and you said for a positive slope its up and to the right?

Answer 7

Right...

Answer 8

Thank you!

Answer 9

Of course :)

Answer 10

OOO i think I have one last one... Hopefully haha

Answer 11

Find the slope for (-6,-3) and (2,-5)
Is it 0?

Answer 12

or undefined

Answer 13

Not quite...

-5 - (-3) -5 + 3 -2
--------- = -------- = ---- would be your slope
2 - (-6) 2 + 6 8

Answer 14

oops I missed that - - thing haha

Answer 15

So if I have m that equals -2 for the slope and (0,0) for the y intercept my equation is just
y=-2x?

Answer 16

That is correct!

Answer 17

I think I might be starting to get it

Answer 18

Mmhmm it looks like it :) Doing great!

Answer 19

y+2x=5
y=-2x+5
Graphed would be

Answer 20

I mean over 2 down 1

Answer 21

No no you were right the first time....remember

rise
slope = -----
run

Your slope = -2 so think of that like
-2
---- same thing as -2 right? so yeah....down 2 over to the right 1
1

Answer 22

Gotcha. See I jinxed it ha

Answer 23

Haha but you still did get it right...just double thought yourself...never do that :)