SOLUTION: find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (6,1) and (10,-8)

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Question 409378: find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (6,1) and (10,-8)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Using the point-slope formula, m+=%28y%5B2%5D+-+y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+x%5B1%5D%29

 (6, 1) and 

(10,-8)  m =  9/-4 = -9/4