How do you evaluate the expression $(y-(-5))/(x-1)$ when x=-3 and y=-3?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-19T20:57:13

$-1/2$

$"substitute the given values for x and y into the expression"$

$rArr(color(red)(-3)-(-5))/(color(blue)(-3)-1)$

$=(-3+5)/(-4)=2/(-4)=-1/2$

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