document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2616>Question 2616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line going thru (5,-5);(6,2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiru_khandelwal><B>kiru_khandelwal(79)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kiru_khandelwal><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a line goes thru points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) then slope of the line will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore in this case slope of the line passing through (5,-5) and (6,2) will ne<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (2-(-5))/(6-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 7/1 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so slope of line is 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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