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Use the slope formula to find the slope of the line through the points (8,−3) and (−6,4)

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Answer:

-1/2

Explanation:

You want the slope of the line through points (8, -3) and (-6, 4) using the slope formula.

Slope formula

The formula for the slope of the line through points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is ...

m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)

Application

For the two given points, the slope is ...

m = (4 -(-3))/(-6 -8) = 7/-14 = -1/2

The slope of the line is -1/2.