Question

Find the slope of the line that contains (2, - 10) and (-4, 2).​

Answer 1

Answer: m = -2

Explanation:

Slope formula:
`(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

Plug in the numbers to the slope formula:
`(2- -10)/(-4 - 2) = (2+10)/(-4-2)`

Reduce:
`(12)/(-6) = (6)/(-3) = -2`