Find the slope. ( include whether positive or negative.)

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Christian Kiewiet · Answer 1 · 2021-05-05T07:10:41+0000

$\tt Step-by-step~explanation:$

Remember: To find the slope, we use the equation Rise/Run.

$\tt Step~1:$

Let's find the rise first. Rise = How many units it goes up/down We can count down 6 units from the origin. Our rise is - 6.

$\tt Step~2:$

To find the run. we count left/right. We could count 8 units. Our run is 8.

The slope is negative because it slopes downwards. If the slope is positive, then the line would be rising up.

$\tt Step~3:$

To find the slope, we use the formula rise/run.

$\tt (-6)/(8)=-(3)/(4)~or~ -0.75$

$\large\boxed{\tt Our~final~answer:~m=-(3)/(4)~or~-0.75;~Negative~slope}$