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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (8, -2) and (1, -6).​

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Answer:


(4)/(7)

Explanation:

The equation for slope is:


Slope=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

We can plug in the given points into the equation:


Slope=(-6-(-2))/(1-8)=(-6+2)/(-7)=(-4)/(-7)=(4)/(7)

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