What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-10,-8) and (-8, -16)? Write your answer in simplest form.

m=−4

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Plug in the values into the slope formula.

Step 2: Solve.

Step 3: Write in simplest form.

Exaplanation: Because we are already given two points from the line, we can find the slope of the line. I plugged in the values into the slope formula, then subtracted. To bring the answer to simplest form, I divided. If you have any questions or find that my work is wrong, please let me know. Thanks.

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answer:

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

discussion:

this ones a bit interesting. given a(n) = 5 - 3n consider this:

a(n-1) = 5 - 3(n-1)

          = (5 - 3n) + 3             => but a(n) = 5 - 3n, the first term

          = a(n)   + 3                 => subtract 3 from both sides

a(n-1) -3 = a(n)  

or

a(n) - a(n-1) -3

you,

mrb