Question

Find the the slope that passes through (5,14 and (8,7)

Answer 1

We find the slope(m) by replacing the values in the following expression:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

That is:

`m=(7-14)/(8-5)\Rightarrow m=-(7)/(3)`

So, the slope equals -7/3.