document.write( "Question 627409: What is the slope of (5,0) and (6,8)
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Note: is the first point . So this means that \"x%5B1%5D=5\" and \"y%5B1%5D=0\".\r
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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=%288-0%29%2F%286-5%29\" Plug in \"y%5B2%5D=8\", \"y%5B1%5D=0\", \"x%5B2%5D=6\", and \"x%5B1%5D=5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%288%29%2F%286-5%29\" Subtract \"0\" from \"8\" to get \"8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%288%29%2F%281%29\" Subtract \"5\" from \"6\" to get \"1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=8\" Reduce\r
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