Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{-2}{5}[/tex]
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
- Coordinates (x, y)
- Slope Formula: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Point (2, 5)
Point (-3, 7)
Step 2: Identify
x₁ = 2, y₁ = 5
x₂ = -3, y₂ = 7
Step 3: Find slope m
Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the slope formula to find slope m
- Substitute in points [Slope Formula]: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{7-5}{-3-2}[/tex]
- [Slope] [Fraction] Subtract: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{2}{-5}[/tex]
- [Slope] [Fraction] Rewrite: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{-2}{5}[/tex]