SOLUTION: Find the slope if it exist, of the line containing the pair of points (-6,-3) and (-17,-7)

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Question 486461: Find the slope if it exist, of the line containing the pair of points (-6,-3) and (-17,-7)
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
points (-6,-3) and (-17,-7)
Substitute into the formula x%5B1%5D=-6, y%5B1%5D=-3, x%5B2%5D=-17, y%5B2%5D=-7
m=%28-7-%28-3%29%29%2F%28-17-%28-6%29%29
m=%28-4%29%2F%28-11%29
m=4%2F11