SOLUTION: find the slope (6,2) (-2,-4)

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Question 514440: find the slope (6,2) (-2,-4)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Slope is ( change in y ) / ( change in x )
Points are in the form (x,y), so
(6,2), (-2,-4)
slope = +%28+2+-%28-4%29%29+%2F+%28+6+-%28-2%29%29+
slope = +%28+2+%2B+4+%29+%2F+%28+6+%2B+2+%29+
slope = +6%2F8+
slope = +3%2F4+