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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-8,-6) and (-18,6)

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Answer:

-6/5

Explanation:

We can find the slope using the slope formula

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

= ( 6 - -6)/( -18 - -8)

= ( 6+6)/ (-18+8)

= 12/ -10

-6/5

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