SOLUTION: find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-8,-5) and (-10,5)

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Question 800674: find the slope of the line that goes through the points
(-8,-5) and (-10,5)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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y2 - y1
-------- = slope
x2 - x1

The points have coordinates of (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2)

(-8,-5) and (-10,5)

5 - (-5)
----------- = slope {substituted coordinates into slope formula}
-10 - (-8)

10
--- = slope {simplified on top and bottom}
-2

slope = -5 {reduced}

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