SOLUTION: find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points. (2,2)and(6,-6)

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Question 237769: find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points.
(2,2)and(6,-6)
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You may calculate the slope of a line that passes through two points by using this formula. All we need to do is substitute the values, simplify and we're done!
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Formula: m=%28y-y1%29%2F%28x-x1%29
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m=%28-6-2%29%2F%286-2%29
m=-%288%2F4%29
m=-2