SOLUTION: can you please help me find the slope of the line (7,14),(16,-8). I came up with -9/22

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Question 738113: can you please help me find the slope of the line (7,14),(16,-8). I came up with -9/22
Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your answer is upside down. The slope is
(1) m = (y1-y2)/(x1-x2) or
(2) m = (14-(-8))/(7-16) or
(3) m = 22/(-9) or
(4) m = -22/9