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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (0,-4) (-2,8)?

Answer 1

Genesis Allen

#-6#

Divide the difference between the x and y coordinates to find the slope.

The y coordinates are #-4# and #8# The x coordinates are #0# and #-2#

#(8-(-4))/(-2-0)#

#=12/-2#

#=-6#

#-6# is your slope

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Answer 2

Savannah Anderson

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (0, -4) and (-2, 8), you use the formula ( \text{slope} = \frac{{\text{change in } y}}{{\text{change in } x}} ). Substituting the coordinates, the slope is ( \frac{{8 - (-4)}}{{-2 - 0}} = \frac{{8 + 4}}{{-2}} = \frac{{12}}{{-2}} = -6 ). Therefore, the slope of the line is -6.

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