Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (6, 7) and (1, 5) ?

1/6
5/2
2/5
6

Answer 1

2/5 as

5 - 7/1 - 6 = -2/-5. Dividing a negative number by a negative gives you a positive so 2/5.

Answer 2

2/5 as

5 - 7/1 - 6 = -2/-5. Dividing a negative number by a negative gives you a positive so 2/5.