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If the like passes through the points, (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), slope = m = (y1 - y2)/(x1 - x2)

In your case, x1 = 1, x2 = -3, y1 = 3 and y2 = -5

m = [(-5) - (-3)]/[3 - 1]

m = (-2)/2 = -1. :)

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

Slope = -2/2 = -1

change in y is -3 → -5 = down 2

change in x is 1 → 3 = up 2, ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ so slope is -2/2 = -1

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

slope = (-5 + 3)/(3 - 1)

slope = (-2)/(2)

slope = -1

The slope formula is:

(Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)= ((-5)-(-3))/((3)-(1))=(-5+3)/(3-1)= -2/2=-1

The answer is -1

slope, m = change in y / change in x

You figure out the change simply by subtracting.

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

m= - 2/2

m= -1

So your answer is -1.