SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line through the points P and Q when: a. P(1,3) and Q(x, x2+3x-1) b. P(x, x2+3x-1) and Q(x+h, (x+h)2+3(x+h)-1)

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Question 1133394: Find the slope of the line through the points P and Q when:
a. P(1,3) and Q(x, x2+3x-1)
b. P(x, x2+3x-1) and Q(x+h, (x+h)2+3(x+h)-1)

Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For two points (,) and (,), the slope m is the rise over run: m =

Just plug in the values given:
(a) m =
and reduce...
I got , with the restriction

Part (b) is done similarly

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