Question

what is the slope for (-2,9) and (7,3)

Answer 1

The equation to find the slope is

$\text{slope}=\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$

and then solve

$\text{slope}=\frac{3-9}{7-(-2)}=\frac{-6}{7+2}=\frac{-6}{9}=-\frac{2}{3}$

Answer: - 2/3