What is the slope of the line that passes through (1, - 5) and (3, - 8) ?

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Shaun Oneal

27 December, 08:02

What is the slope of the line that passes through (1, - 5) and (3, - 8) ?

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Tate Frederick · Answer 1

Tate Frederick 27 December, 09:33

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The slope is : - 1.5

Alden Estrada · Answer 2

The slope would be - 3/2

Step-by-step explanation:

To get the numerator of the slope you would do - 8 - (-5) to get - 3. To get the denominator, you would do 3-1 to get 2. That would leave you with the final answer of slope - 3/2.