Question

find the slope of the line that passes through (-18, 68) and (59, 3).

simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

Explanation:

Identify the given coordinates

$$ (x_1, y_1) = (-18, 68),\quad (x_2, y_2) = (59, 3) $$

Apply the slope formula

$$ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \frac{3 - 68}{59 - (-18)} $$

Simplify the fraction

$$ m = \frac{-65}{59 + 18} = \frac{-65}{77} = -\frac{13}{11} $$

Answer:

Find the slope of the line that passes through \((-18, 68)\) and \((59, 3)\).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

<blank>\(-\frac{13}{11}\)</blank>