document.write( "Question 567988: find the slope of the passing through the points
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Algebra.Com's Answer #366831 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\" Start with the slope formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%283--2%29%2F%281-6%29\" Plug in \"y%5B2%5D=3\", \"y%5B1%5D=-2\", \"x%5B2%5D=1\", and \"x%5B1%5D=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%285%29%2F%281-6%29\" Subtract \"-2\" from \"3\" to get \"5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%285%29%2F%28-5%29\" Subtract \"6\" from \"1\" to get \"-5\"\r
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