SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line through each pair of points ( -1, 17), (-8, 16) (-2, -20), (-18, -7)

Question 991465: Find the slope of the line through each pair of points
( -1, 17), (-8, 16)
(-2, -20), (-18, -7)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope of the line through each pair of points
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slope = change in y/change in x
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( -1, 17), (-8, 16)
slope = (16-17)/(-8--1) = -1/-7 = 1/7
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(-2, -20), (-18, -7)
slope = (-7--20)/(-18--2) = 13/-16 = -13/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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