Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 12 - Cumulative Review - Page 446: 12

Answer

$$-\frac{7}{3} .$$

Work Step by Step

We find the slope as follows $$ m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{-8+1}{5-2}=-\frac{7}{3} .$$
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