Calculate the slope of the given line using either the slope formula m = y 2 − y 1 x 2 − x 1 or by counting r i s e r u n . Simplify your answer. You can choose your method.

The slope of the line that passes through points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is computed as follows:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]Replacing with the points (-8, 3) and (0,1) we get:
[tex]m=\frac{1-3}{0-_{}(-8)}=\frac{-2}{8}=-\frac{1}{4}[/tex]