the formula for finding slope using points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1). using this with the points (0,3) and (1,1) gets us (1-3)/(1-0) = -2/1 = -2. so the slope is -2
The slope of a line is defined as the difference in y, divided by the difference in x. [tex]m= \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} =\frac{3-1}{0-1} = \frac2{-1} = -2[/tex]
