.2 Find the slope from two points

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Find the slope of the line that passes through (6, 10) and (9, 6).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

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To find the slope \( m \) of the line that passes through the two points \( (x_1, y_1) = (6, 10) \) and \( (x_2, y_2) = (9, 6) \), we can use the slope formula:

\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

Substituting in the values from the points:

\[ m = \frac{6 - 10}{9 - 6} \]

Calculating the differences in the numerator and denominator:

\[ m = \frac{-4}{3} \]

Thus, the slope of the line that passes through the points (6, 10) and (9, 6) is

\[ \boxed{-\frac{4}{3}}. \]