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A line that includes the points (8, – 6) and ( – 8,f) has a slope of 1/8 . What is the value of f?

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Answer: -8

Explanation:

The line has a slope of 1/8, so the x increases by 8 for every 1 the y increases, and vice versa for a decrease.

The difference between the x coordinates 8 and -8 is 16. We then need to divide this by 8, because the x increases by 8 for every 1 the y increases, and we need to find the increase/decrease in y.

16/8 = 2

We need to subtract 2 from -6, giving us our answer, -8.

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