Find the slope of the line containing the pair of points.
-$( 8,2 )$ and $( 7,4 )$
A) $- 2$
B) $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
C) 2
D) $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$

Name: Find the slope of the line containing the pair of points. -$( 8,2 )$ and $( 7,4 )$ A) $- 2$ B) $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ C) 2 D) $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$
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The slope of a line through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is calculated as $\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points $(8, 2)$ and $(7, 4)$, the slope is $\frac{4 - 2}{7 - 8} = \frac{2}{-1} = -2$.

Find the Slope of the Line Containing the Pair of Points