document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154520>Question 154520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (-1,1),(3,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To calculate the slope (given two points) use:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plugging in our values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5-1)/(3-(-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4)/(3+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 (this is your slope)\r<BR>\n" );
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