Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, 3) and (7,9).

Answer 1

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

=(9-3)/(7-(-5))

=6/12

= 1/2

Answer 2

Slope m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁) = (9-3)/(7+5) = .5