document.write( "Question 1021649: Need to solve this by hand. Please help, thanks!
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The equation for slope, given 2 points:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1,19) and (-1,-3)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28-3-19%29%2F%28-1-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m=%28-22%29%2F%28-2%29=11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now the Point-Slope Equation, when you have a slope and a point.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-19=11x-11\"\r
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