Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-6, 8) and (−16,33)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

`-(5)/(2)`

Explanation:

`(change in Y)/(change in X)`

plug in points:

`(8-33)/(-6+16)`

`(-25)/(10)`

Simplify:

`-(5)/(2)`