SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line containing (-2, -8) and (-1, 0).? Need help.

Question 897230: Find the slope of the line containing (-2, -8) and (-1, 0).? Need help.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, lwsshak3:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do it like this one:
how do i find the slope of a line through each pair of points? the points are (-5,-2) and (1,2)
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slope m = diffy/diffx
m = 4/6
m = 2/3

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope of the line containing (-2, -8) and (-1, 0)
slope=∆y/∆x=(-8-0)/(-2-(-1))=-8/(-2+1)=-8/-1=8
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