What is the slope of the line passing through # (8,-6); (3,0) #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-21T16:48:48

The slope:
#color(blue)(m=(-6)/5#

The points given are
#(8,-6) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(3,0) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is calculated by:

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

#m=color(blue)(0-(-6))/(3-8)#

#m=color(blue)((0 +6))/(-5)#

#m=(6)/(-5)#

#color(blue)(m=(-6)/5#