m = -9/8 (slope)
This means 9 down, and 8 right.
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To calculate the slope, just use this formula:
[tex] m \: = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}} [/tex]
y2 or x2 can also be thought of as just y and x. This is because only a slope, and one point is needed to solve for another point that fits on the line.
Given point 1 : (-2,6), and point 2 : (6,-3).
We can find slope by: point 2y - point 1y/ point 2x - point 1x =
(-3-6)/(6-(-2)) = (-9)/(8) = -9/8
