Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points ( − 5 , 6 ) and(−9,−6)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for slope is y2-y1/x2-x1 so put you numbers in and you get

-6-6/-9+5

-12/4

and then -3

Answer 2

Answer:

-3

Step-by-step explanation:

$y=mx+b$ is equation of a straight line.

Here, the slope is m.

$m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{{x_{2}-x_{1}}} =\frac{-6-6}{-9-(-5)} =\frac{-12}{-4}=-3$