What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(-7,-5); (3,-9)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-03T01:15:20

$5y+2x+39=0$

First you have to find the gradient

$m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

$m=(-5+9)/(-7-3)=4/-10=-2/5$

Using the point gradient method,

$(y+5)=-2/5(x+7)$

$5y+25=-2x-14$
$5y+2x+39=0$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (-7,-5); (3,-9) (-7,-5); (3,-9)?