Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (8, -8) and (5, -12)? Write your answer in simplest form.​

Answer 1

Answer: 

$\frac{4}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

       Slope can be found with change in y over change in x.

                $\frac{y_{2} -y_{1} }{x_{2} -x_{1} }$

               $\frac{-12--8}{5--8}$

               $\frac{-12+8}{5-8}$

               $\frac{-4}{-3}$

               $\frac{4}{3}$

       Since we have a negative in the numerator and the denominator of our fraction, the simplest form is a "fully positive" $\frac{4}{3}$.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

slope = 4/3

use slope formula