SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, –7) and (–6, 3).

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Question 83199: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, –7) and (–6, 3).
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Slope of the line through the points (-1, -7) and (-6, 3)



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


m+=+%283+-+%28-7%29%29%2F%28-6+-+%28-1%29%29


m+=+%283+%2B+7%29%2F%28-6+%2B+1%29


m+=+%2810%29%2F%28-5%29


m+=+-2



Answer: Slope is m+=+-2