Question

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (2,5) and (4, - 3)?

Answer 1

Answer:

-4

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope would be (5 - (-3)) / (2 - 4) = 8 / -2 = -4.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\huge\boxed{\text{The slope}\ m=-4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula of a slope:

$m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

(x₁; y₁), (x₂; y₂) - points on a line

We have the points:

$(2;\ 5)\to x_1=2;\ y_1=5\\(4;\ -3)\to x_2=4;\ y_2=-3$

Substitute:

$m=\dfrac{-3-5}{4-2}=\dfrac{-8}{2}=-4$