document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206274>Question 206274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: P1 (R,R-1)& P2(R+1, 2R-3), Find the slope. (Hint R is a Number). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155914 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><B>mickclns(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mickclns><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=155914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope m is rise / run or difference in y / difference in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = (  (2r-3) - (r-1)  )    /    (  (r+1) - r  )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = ( 2r - 3 - r + 1 )    /    (r + 1 - r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = (r-2) / 1 = r-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, whatever number r is, the slope is 2 less than that. </SPAN>\n" );
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