What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–2, 1) and (1, 6)?

A. 3/5

B. -5

C. -7

D. 5/3

Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–2, 1) and (1, 6)?	
 
 A.   3/5
 
 
 B.    -5
 
 
 C.          -7
 
 
 D.  5/3

anonymous · Answer

Please help I have no idea what the answer is

anonymous · Answer

Somebody please help

ankit042 · Answer

slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

tayy_lovee · Answer

Have You Tired To Graph It Then Use Rise Over Run?

anonymous · Answer

yes but I got really confused and I didn't  get any of the answers that are up there

amistre64 · Answer

the slope formula is handy, but i tend to get the values to place in mixed around.

i step it out as subtract one point from the other, and stack y/x for the slope

amistre64 · Answer

(–2, 1 )
- (  1 , 6)
---------
      x , y  ; slope = y/x in simplest form

anonymous · Answer

how do you put it in simplest form

anonymous · Answer

is the answer a

amistre64 · Answer

id say x=3, so 3 is on the bottom

amistre64 · Answer

(–2, 1 )
- (  1 , 6)
---------
    -3, -5  ; slope = 5/3 in simplest form (since - - = +)

anonymous · Answer

ohhh. so it is D ???

tayy_lovee · Answer

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