What is the slope of the line passing through the points ( − 6 , 8 ) and ( 3 , − 8 ) ?

Answer 1

slope = (8--8)/(-6-3) = 16/-9 = -16/9 = -1 7/9 = -1.777....

slope = "rise over run" or difference in y coordinates divided by difference in corresponding x coordinates

it may help to plot the 2 points, graphically.

go from the 1st point to the 2nd, as x increases by 9 and y decreases by 16

that's 16/-9 = - 16/9= slope