The slope of the line can be found by selecting any two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) on the line and then dividing the difference of the y-coordinates (y2−y1) by the difference of the x-coordinates (x2−x1). Using the points (−6,−
27
5
) and (9,
3
5
), the slope is
3
5
−(−
27
5
)
9−(−6)
=
30
5
15
. This can be rewritten as
6
15
, which reduces to
2
5
. Any of the following equivalent expressions can be gridded as t hecorrect answer: 2/5, .4, .40, .400, 4/10, 8/20.