document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791127>Question 791127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose f is a linear function such that f(2)= 4 and f(5)= 19.  What is slope m of f?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm just learning how to find slope, have no idea how to find it with the numbers available here! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are given the following two points (2,4) and (5,19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope of the line = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(19 - 4) / (5 -2) = 15 / 3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope of our line is 5<BR>\n" );
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