document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225385>Question 225385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the slope of the line that passes through the given points<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 #168178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=168178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = m = rise / run = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(6-1) / (2-3) = 5/-1 = -5,,,,,,,,slope  down  to  right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,a  rough  graph,  shows chg y = 5,  chg x = 1,  slope  negative, -5,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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