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How do you find the slope given (1,-2), and (3,-8)?

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Jul 19, 2016

#m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)#

#m = (-8 - (-2))/(3 - 1)#

#m = (-6)/2#

#m = -3#

#:.# The slope between #(1, -2)# and #(3, -8)# is #-3#.

Hopefully this helps!

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