Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle m = \frac{2}{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
Identify.
Point (-4, 1)
Point (2, 5)
Step 2: Find slope m
Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the slope formula to find slope m.
- Substitute in variables [Slope Formula]: [tex]\displaystyle m = \frac{5 - 1}{2 + 4}[/tex]
- [Order of Operations] Add/Subtract: [tex]\displaystyle m = \frac{4}{6}[/tex]
- Simplify: [tex]\displaystyle m = \frac{2}{3}[/tex]