document.write( "Question 153217: Find the slope of the line containing the points (2,5) and (4,9). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #112745 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\" Start with the slope formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%289-5%29%2F%284-2%29\" Plug in \"y%5B2%5D=9\", \"y%5B1%5D=5\", \"x%5B2%5D=4\", \"x%5B1%5D=2\", , \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%284%29%2F%284-2%29\" Subtract \"5\" from \"9\" to get \"4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%284%29%2F%282%29\" Subtract \"2\" from \"4\" to get \"2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=2\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is \"m=2\"
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