Question 159936


{{{m=(y[2]-y[1])/(x[2]-x[1])}}} Start with the slope formula.



{{{m=(-18--2)/(-17--16)}}} Plug in {{{y[2]=-18}}}, {{{y[1]=-2}}}, {{{x[2]=-17}}}, and {{{x[1]=-16}}}



{{{m=(-16)/(-17--16)}}} Subtract {{{-2}}} from {{{-18}}} to get {{{-16}}}



{{{m=(-16)/(-1)}}} Subtract {{{-16}}} from {{{-17}}} to get {{{-1}}}



{{{m=16}}} Reduce



So the slope of the line that goes through the points *[Tex \LARGE \left(-16,-2\right)] and *[Tex \LARGE \left(-17,-18\right)] is {{{m=16}}}