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A coordinate plane shows four quadrants with both the x-axis and the y-axis ranging from negative 10 to positive 10 in increments of 2. Two points are plotted and joined by a line. The plotted points are as follows: left parenthesis negative 6 comma 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 4 comma 6 right parenthesis. A line connects the two plotted points and extends beyond the points in both directions.

Find the slope of the line given its graph.

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Answer 1

To find the slope of the line connecting the points \((-6, 2)\) and \((-4, 6)\), we can use the formula for the slope \(m\) of a line given two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\):

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

Here, we can identify our points as follows:
- \((x_1, y_1) = (-6, 2)\)
- \((x_2, y_2) = (-4, 6)\)

Now, plug the coordinates into the slope formula:

\[
m = \frac{6 - 2}{-4 - (-6)} = \frac{4}{-4 + 6} = \frac{4}{2}
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
m = \frac{4}{2} = 2
\]

Thus, the slope of the line is \(2\).