SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through (4, 0) and (8, -1)

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Question 1046705: What is the slope of the line that passes through (4, 0) and (8, -1)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope formula


m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29


m+=+%28-1-0%29%2F%288-4%29


m+=+%28-1%29%2F%284%29


m+=+-1%2F4


The slope of the line through those two points is m+=+-1%2F4