Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–2, 15) and (–8, –5)?

Answer 1

@MARC_

Answer 2

Plug it in the formula again.

\(m = \dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

\(m = \dfrac{-5-15}{-8+2}\)

Simplify

Answer 3

-10/3

Answer 4

Um, no..

\(-5 - 15 \neq -10\)

\(-8 + 2 \neq 3\)

Answer 5

ur sign is wrong @zkmath

Answer 6

Well, I think you simplified the fraction?

Answer 7

So yeah..that's correct..but your sign is wrong..

Answer 8

10/3

Answer 9

Yep, you got it.