I need help in slopes! Thank you!

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I need help in slopes!  Thank you!  <3
Also, can you tell me how to get the answer alsooo??
What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, –5) and (4, 1)?
 
 A.
 
 
 B.
 
 
 C.
 
 
 D.

anonymous · Answer

*Also, can you tell me how to get the answer! :3

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} } = m = Slope$$

anonymous · Answer

All the selections (A., B., C., and D.) are blank

anonymous · Answer

?  I know im supposed to do this on a graph.

anonymous · Answer

Oh ok

anonymous · Answer

uhm...
 a. 2
b.  -4/5  <-- thats a fraction btw, not a divide sign.
c. 5/4
d -2

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

Ok so to get the slope of a line, you put your first pair of coordinates, x2 and y2 and do rise over run y/x and then subtract that by your y1 and x1 coordinates, that'd be 1/4 - -5/1 which equals -6/3 = -2 :)

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

Was that correct?

anonymous · Answer

ooooooohhhhh  I get it now!  Thank you so much! Ii was late for my class connect so I didn't learn this part. cx

anonymous · Answer

Its makes sense, so I believe it is.

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

You're welcome Jenna!!! I'm glad I could help. I was having issues with slope myself.

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

If you have any questions you can just pm me :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks again!

anonymous · Answer

ted i need help

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

You're welcome Jenna. :)

teddyiswatshecallsme · Answer

Ok Nikki