What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (1,5) , (-3,8) #? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer mason m Dec 13, 2015 #-3/4# Explanation: The slope formula: #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)# #(1,5)rarr(x_1,y_1)# #(-3,8)rarr(x_2,y_2)# #"slope"# #=(8-5)/(-3-1)=3/(-4)=-3/4# 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 1047 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License