Answer:
[tex]m=-4[/tex]
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Algebra I
- Slope Formula: [tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Point (5, 6)
Point (7, -2)
Step 2: Find slope m
- Substitute [SF]: [tex]m=\frac{-2-6}{7-5}[/tex]
- Subtract: [tex]m=\frac{-8}{2}[/tex]
- Divide: [tex]m=-4[/tex]