SOLUTION: determine the slope of a line through points(4,-8)and(3,-6)

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Question 571072: determine the slope of a line through points(4,-8)and(3,-6)
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x1 y1 x2 y2
4 -8 3 -6

slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
(-6-(-8))/(3- 4 )
( 2 / -1 )
m= -2