SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–8, –3) and (–2, 2). Thanks!

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Question 68292: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–8, –3) and (–2, 2).
Thanks!
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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–8, –3) and (–2, 2).
Use the slope formula: highlight%28m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%29, where m=slope, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two given points. (It may be easier to remember the slope as the change in y over the change in x.)
(x1,y1)=(-8,-3) and (x2,y2)=(-2,2)
m=%282-%28-3%29%29%2F%28-2-%28-8%29%29
m=%282%2B3%29%2F%28-2%2B8%29
highlight%28m=5%2F6%29
Happy Calculating!!!