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What is the slope ( in simplest form) of the line through the points (-4,2) and (-16,-6)?

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Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

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

(-4,2) = (x1,y1)

(-16,-6) = (x2,y2)

Slope =
(-6-2)/(-16+4)

=
(-8)/(-12)

=
(2)/(3)

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