SOLUTION: FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH ((((4,-1) AND (-2, -8)))

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Question 18690: FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH ((((4,-1) AND (-2, -8)))
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is a slope formula and that is:
m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
Then you just plug in the numbers
m=%28-8%2B1%29%2F%28-2-4%29
m=-9%2F-2
m=9%2F2
Hope this helps!