SOLUTION: Find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (1,8) and (9, -6)

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Question 475340: Find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (1,8) and (9, -6)
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x1 y1 x2 y2
1 8 9 -6

slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
( -6 - 8 )/( 9 - 1 )
( -14 / 8 )
m= -1.75 or -7/4
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