SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points: (3, -8), (-5,2) I have tried 2- -8/-5-3=10/-8=8

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Question 294500: What is the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points: (3, -8), (-5,2)
I have tried 2- -8/-5-3=10/-8=8

Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How is 10/-8 equal to 8?
You were good up to 10/-8

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You were doing fine all the way to 
Then you said that was = 8.  But it was equal to , not !

What is the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points: (3, -8), (-5,2)






That reduces to


Edwin

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