Check please! c:
A line passes through (–5, 8) and (3, 2). What is the slope of the line?
A. -3/4

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Check please! c:
A line passes through (–5, 8) and (3, 2). What is the slope of the line?
A. -3/4 <<<<
B. -4/3
C. 3
D. 1/3

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

B

anonymous · Answer

How?

anonymous · Answer

I couldv'e sworn I got it right this time. :C

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

slope is rise over run, so y over x. x would be the distance from -5 to 3, which equals 8.

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

then x would be the distance from 8 to 2, which is -6, so 8 over 6 simplified is 4/3, then add the negative from the 6, and the answer will be -4/3

anonymous · Answer

So what did I do wrong?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

@Ineedhelpfast12 you mixed up x and y

anonymous · Answer

So did I do it right? @jim_thompson5910

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

whopsiedaisy

anonymous · Answer

yes

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

no what I posted is right, the first post was supposed to say y instead of x

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

slope = (2-8)/(3 - (-5))

slope = (-6)/(8)

slope = -3/4

anonymous · Answer

eight to the right, six down 
$$-\frac{6}{8}=-\frac{3}{4}$$

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 4 is the rise, 3 is the run. to write a number in slope intercept form, it has to be rise over run, so -4/3

ineedhelpfast12 · Answer

@satellite73  it is 8 up, 6 to the right