document.write( "Question 1114427: Slope of the line containing the points (-5,6) and (-3,1) \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The formula for the slope of a straight line passing through two given points    (\"x%5B1%5D\",\"y%5B1%5D\")    and    (\"x%5B2%5D\",\"y%5B2%5D\")    is\r\n" );
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document.write( "m = \"%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given data into this formula and calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "m = \"%281-6%29%2F%28-3-%28-5%29%29\" = \"%28-5%29%2F%28-3%2B5%29%7D%7D+=+%7B%7B%7B%28-5%29%2F2\" = -2.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is  -2.5.\r\n" );
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