slope = 5/2
Explanation:
The points given: (3, 8)and (1, 3)
Using the slope formula:
[tex]m\text{ = }\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} x_1=3,y_1=8,x_2=1,y_2\text{ = }3 \\ \text{slope = }\frac{3\text{ - 8}}{1\text{ - 3}} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} \text{slope = }\frac{-5}{-2} \\ \text{division of same sign gives a positive number} \\ \text{slope = 5/2} \end{gathered}[/tex]
