document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593462>Question 593462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the slope of the line that passes through the points ( 5, 4 ) and ( 3, 1 ).  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x1		y1	x2	y2			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5		4	3	1			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope m =		(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	1	-	4	)/(	3	-	5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(	-3	/	-2	)  			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=		3/2					<BR>\n" );
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