Find the slope of the line containing the two points.
-$( 6 , - 6 ) ; ( - 8,3 )$
A) $- \frac { 9 } { 14 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 14 }$
C) $- \frac { 14 } { 9 }$
D) $\frac { 14 } { 9 }$

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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 $(6, -6)$ and $(-8, 3)$, the slope is $\frac{3 - (-6)}{-8 - 6} = \frac{9}{-14} = -\frac{9}{14}$.

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Find the Slope of the Line Containing the Two Points $( 6 , - 6 ) ; ( - 8,3 )$