Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{-1}{3}[/tex]
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
- Slope Formula: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Point P(4, 1)
Point Q(-2, 3)
Step 2: Find slope m
Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the slope formula to find slope m
- Substitute in points [SF]: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{3-1}{-2-4}[/tex]
- [Fraction] Subtract: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{2}{-6}[/tex]
- [Fraction] Simplify: [tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{-1}{3}[/tex]
