Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points.
-$$( - 1 , - 8 ) , ( 9 , - 3 )$$
A) $\frac { 12 } { 7 }$
B) $\frac { 7 } { 12 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
D) 2

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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 $(-1, -8)$ and $ (9, -3)$, the slope is $\frac{-3 - (-8)}{9 - (-1)} = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2}$.

Find the Slope of the Line That Goes Through the Given