Answer: -8
Work Shown:
Apply the slope formula
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m = (-2-6)/(1-0)
m = -8/1
m = -8
The slope is -8
We can think of it like saying "go down 8 and move to the right 1 unit", since -8 = -8/1.
Put another way: slope = rise/run = -8/1
rise = -8 and run = 1.
