What is the slope of the line passing through # (2,5); (9,1)#? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer seol Jul 19, 2017 #m=-4/7# Explanation: Slope formula has variable #m# #m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)# given two points (#x_1,y_1#); (#x_2,y_2#) Given (#2,5#); (#9,1#)... #m=(1-5)/(9-2)# #=(-4)/7=-4/7# Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 1470 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License