Question

Find the slope given the coordinates (8, -5) and(-6, -7)

Answer 1

Solution

$slope=\frac{change\text{ in y}}{change\text{ in x}}$$\begin{gathered} Slope=\frac{-7-(-5)}{-6-8} \\ Slope=\frac{-7+5}{-14} \\ Slope=\frac{-2}{-14} \\ Slope=\frac{1}{7} \end{gathered}$

The answer is 1/7