document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37131>Question 37131</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131400231/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary Algebra for College Students</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line through given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3,1) and (5,8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=22874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The slope formula is m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1).  Choose one point as (x1,y1) and the other as (x2,y2).  It doesn't matter which is chosen as which, as long as you stay consistent throughout the calculation.  So m = (8 - 1)/(5 - 3) = 7/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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