SOLUTION: A line passes through the points (-10, -4) and (-1,2). What is the slope of the line that passes through the two points? a) 9/2 b) 2/9 c) 3/2 d) 2/3

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Question 701572: A line passes through the points (-10, -4) and (-1,2).
What is the slope of the line that passes through the two points?
a) 9/2
b) 2/9
c) 3/2
d) 2/3



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Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (-10, -4) and (-1, 2)



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


m+=+%282+-+%28-4%29%29%2F%28-1+-+%28-10%29%29


m+=+%282+%2B+4%29%2F%28-1+%2B+10%29


m+=+%286%29%2F%289%29


m+=+2%2F3



Answer: Slope is m+=+2%2F3