How would I find the slope of the line passing through (-3,1) and (2,-1)

Question

How would I do this step by step?

Answer 1

slope formula:

 

(y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

 

let (-3,1) be (x₁, y₁) and (2,-1) be (x₂, y₂)

 

so,

 

(-1 - 1)/(2 - (-3)) = -2/5

 

slope is -2/5