Question

How do you find the slope given x-intercept: 5 and y-intercept: 7?

Answer 1

`m=-7/5`

Explanation:

Given `P_1(5;0)` and `P_2(0;7)` so we get

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(7-0)/(0-5)=-7/5`