SOLUTION: 1.) Find the slope of the line connecting P1 (-6,-8) and P2 (-3,4) a. 4 b. -3 c. -4 d. 3/4

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Question 100796This question is from textbook College Algebra
: 1.) Find the slope of the line connecting P1 (-6,-8) and P2 (-3,4)
a. 4 b. -3 c. -4 d. 3/4 This question is from textbook College Algebra

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Slope of the line through the points (-6, -8) and (-3, 4)



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


m+=+%284+-+%28-8%29%29%2F%28-3+-+%28-6%29%29


m+=+%284+%2B+8%29%2F%28-3+%2B+6%29


m+=+%2812%29%2F%283%29


m+=+4



Answer: Slope is m+=+4





So the answer is A)