Finding a slope

okay here is what you are gonna do to find slope

y(#2)-y(#1) / x(#2)-x(#1)

1-5
-2-3

this equals

-4
-5

giving you 4/5 the answer once you get used to it it isn't that bad

Find the slope of (m) of AB for the following points: A (5,3), B (-2,1)
Sammy's formula is correct but he has substituted in the wrong values,
gradent(slope) = y(#2)-y(#1) / x(#2)-x(#1)

x ₁=5, y ₁=3,
x ₂=-2 y ₂=1

gradient = [y ₂ - y ₁] / [x ₂ - x ₁]
gradient = (1-3) / (-2-5) = -2 / -7 = 2/7