What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, −5) and (4, 1)?

i suck at math so help me please. and btw... NO LINKS!

Respuesta :

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]slope \: = \frac{ y_{2} - y_{1} }{ x_{2} - x_{1} } [/tex]

[tex] = \frac{1 - ( - 5)}{4 - 1} [/tex]

[tex] = \frac{1 + 5}{3} [/tex]

[tex] = \frac{6}{3} [/tex]

[tex] = 2[/tex]