document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65269>Question 65269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question says use the slope formula to calculate the slope of the line that passes through the points (4,7) and (6,2). How do you do that? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the slope formula to calculate the slope of the line that passes through the points (4,7) and (6,2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [y2-y1]/[x2-x1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = [7-2]/[4-6]=5/-2=-5/2<BR>\n" );
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