document.write( "Question 197700: determine the slope of each line through points at (3,6) and (1,-4) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #148243 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=%28-4-6%29%2F%281-3%29\" Plug in \"y%5B2%5D=-4\", \"y%5B1%5D=6\", \"x%5B2%5D=1\", and \"x%5B1%5D=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28-10%29%2F%281-3%29\" Subtract \"6\" from \"-4\" to get \"-10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28-10%29%2F%28-2%29\" Subtract \"3\" from \"1\" to get \"-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=5\" 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=5\"
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