rise/run

If it is a negative slope, the slope will be downward from left to right.

If it is a positive slope, the slope will be upward from left to right .

If the slope is negative, like -3/5, count the rise first which will be down 3 or in a negative direction. Then count the run which will be 5 to the right or in a positive direction.

Now if you want to extend the line (-3/5) in the other direction,

look at the slope like this (3/-5). So count, 3 up in a positive direction, and 5 to the left in a negative direction.

A fraction is negative if either the numerator or denominator is negative. (-3/5 or 3/-5). Of course, if both are negative, you would have a positive slope because -1/-1 = +1.

A negative 2 slope, (-2, -2/1), you would count the same way, 2 down, 1 to the right, or 2 up, 1 to the left.

I hope this answers your question.

You could also imply the negative is on the run portion. So it would be up three space, and to the LEFT 5 spaces. Either way, in the case of

-3/5x for a slope, one of them must be negative and one must be positive, and it doesn’t matter which one is.

Hope this helps 🙂

down 3, and 5 to the right. up 3, and 5 to the left

yes it is -2/1, any whole number is put over 1

2. the slope would be -2/1. and again, you can make the numerator or the denominator negative, but not both.

the numerator is rise, and the denominator is run

(if you know what i mean)