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document.write( "Find the slope of the line passing through the points (5,7) and (-4,2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Points (5,7) and (-4,2)						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the values of two points in the equation of straight line point-slope form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(y2-y1)/(x1-x2)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(2-7)/(-4-5)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-5/-9		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope of the line = m = 5/9	<BR>\n" );
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