SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 8) and (6, -2)

SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 8) and (6, -2)

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Question 516317: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 8) and (6, -2)
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x1 y1 x2 y2
4 8 6 -2

slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
( -2 - 8 )/( 6 - 4 )
( -10 / 2 )
m= -5

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