SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line that passes through points (12,-8) and (6,-4)

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Question 810193: What is the slope of the line that passes through points (12,-8) and (6,-4)
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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plug the xy pairs into the two-point form:
y - y1 = ( (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) )(x - x1)
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copy and paste the list of xy pairs like so: 12 -8 6 -4
in the two-point input box of the solver, and click the Graph button.
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the slope is: -0.666666667 or -2/3
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