Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.
-$( 8,3 )$ and $( 9,1 )$
A) $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 4 } { 17 }$
C) $- 2$
D) 2

Name: Find the slope of the line through the pair of points. -$( 8,3 )$ and $( 9,1 )$ A) $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ B) $\frac { 4 } { 17 }$ C) $- 2$ D) 2
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The slope of a line through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points $(8, 3)$ and $(9, 1)$, the slope is $m = \frac{1 - 3}{9 - 8} = \frac{-2}{1} = -2$.

Find the Slope of the Line Through the Pair of Points