FInd the slope of the line passing through the points (0,4) and (-8,-1)

We can use the slope formula:
[tex]\frac{y.2 - y.1}{x.2 - x.1} = m[/tex]
By plugging the values into this formula, we can solve for the slope.
-1 - 4 / -8 - 0
-5 / -8
Because there are two negatives, they cancel out;
The slope is 5/8