Find the slope of the line that contains (2, - 10) and (-4, 2).

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Answer: m = -2

Explanation:

Slope formula:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Plug in the numbers to the slope formula:
(2- -10)/(-4 - 2) = (2+10)/(-4-2)

Reduce:
(12)/(-6) = (6)/(-3) = -2

BadSantos answered Dec 8, 2021

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