Find the slope of the line that passes through the points.
-(-6, -18)and (-9, 12)
A) $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$
B) $- \frac { 1 } { 10 }$
C)10
D)- 10

Name: Find the slope of the line that passes through the points. -(-6, -18)and (-9, 12) A) $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$ B) $- \frac { 1 } { 10 }$ C)10 D)- 10
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The slope of a line passing through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Substituting the given points, $m = \frac{12 - (-18)}{-9 - (-6)} = \frac{30}{-3} = -10$.

Find the Slope of the Line That Passes Through the Points