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Answer:

Slope = -2

Explanation:

Given the two points, (-4, 10) and (0, 2), the error in the given problem is the incorrect substitution of values into the formula. It should have been formatted as follows:

Let (x₁, y₁) = (-4, 10)

(x₂, y₂) = (0, 2)

The formula for solving for the slope of the line is:

m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

where m represents the slope of the line.

Substitute the given values into the formula to solve for the slope:

m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)


m = (2 - 10)/(0 - (-4))


m = (-8)/(0 + 4 )

m = -8/4

m = -2

Therefore, the slope of the line is -2.

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