Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(2, -6), (10,-2)`?

Answer 1

Subtract the first y-variable from the second y-variable and divide that by the first x-variable subtracted from the second x-variable.

Explanation:

`(-2--6)/(10-2)=(-2+6)/(10-2)=4/8=1/2`

The slope is `1/2`.