Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (8,-6) and (11.-12)?
Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Hey there!

Use the slope formula:

$\bold{\displaystyle\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}}$

Where

y₂=-12

y₁=-6

x₂=11

x₁=8

Plug in the values:

$\bold{\displaystyle\frac{-12-(-6)}{11-8}}$

-12-(-6) is the same as -12+6:

$\bold{\displaystyle\frac{-6}{3} =-2}$

Hence, the slope of the line is

$\boxed{\boxed{\bold{-2}}}$

Hope everything is clear.

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