Question 68342
You can find the slope, m, of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) by using the slope formula:
{{{m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)}}}
In this problem, (-8, -3) = (x1, y1) and (-2, 2) = (x2, y2)
Making the appropriate substitutions into the formula, we get:
{{{m = (2-(-3))/(-2-(-8))}}} Simplifying this:
{{{m = 5/6}}} This is the slope.