[tex]\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{-2}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-6})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{2}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{2}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise} {\stackrel{y_2}{2}-\stackrel{y1}{(-6)}}}{\underset{run} {\underset{x_2}{2}-\underset{x_1}{(-2)}}}\implies \cfrac{2+6}{2+2}\implies \cfrac{8}{4}\implies 2[/tex]
