document.write( "Question 461921: Find the slope of the line through the given points.
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\"Find the slope of the line through the given points.
\n" ); document.write( " (-11, -17) and (4, -7)\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y2 - y1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-7 - (-17)
\n" ); document.write( "---------- = slope {substituted into slope formula}
\n" ); document.write( "4 - (-11)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-7 + 17
\n" ); document.write( "-------- = slope {simplified the double negative signs}
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10
\n" ); document.write( "--- = slope {added on top and bottom}
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 2/3 {reduced}
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