## DallasLifeBaby01 one year ago What is the slope of a line that passes through the points (-2, 3) and (4, -12)?

1. TheSmartOne

What is the slope formula?

2. TheSmartOne

You just did a problem similar to it, so you should remember it...

3. DallasLifeBaby01

I'm helping my sitting kids check there homework this isn't my work

4. TheSmartOne

*facepalm*

5. TheSmartOne

Well, what did your sitting kids get as the slope?

6. DallasLifeBaby01

-9/2

7. TheSmartOne

That is wrong...

8. DallasLifeBaby01

okay....

9. TheSmartOne

$$\Large\sf{Slope } = \frac{ y_2 - y_1 } { x_2 - x_1 }$$

10. DallasLifeBaby01

okay they are doing that

11. TheSmartOne

$$\sf\Large (-2, 3)$$ and $$\sf\Large (4, -12)$$ that is in the form of $$\sf\Large (x_1,y_1)$$ and $$\sf\Large (x_2,y_2)$$

12. DallasLifeBaby01

they got -3/2

13. TheSmartOne

That is wrong...

14. DallasLifeBaby01

they don't give answer choices,, sorry I'm asking all these questions,, I'm in college and i haven't done middle school math in years ill have them work it agin

15. DallasLifeBaby01

she re worked it and got -5/2

16. TheSmartOne

that is correct :)