Question

Find the slope of the line on the graph. Reduce all fractional answers to lowest terms.

Answer 1

The answer is -1/3

The slope m is:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
(x1, y1) = (-2, 2)
(x2, y2) = (4, 0)

m = (0 - 2) / (4 - (-2)) = -2 / 6 = -1/3