document.write( "Question 1136022: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, -2) and (3, -9) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The two points are (x1,y1) = (-5,-2) and (x2,y2) = (3,-9)
\n" ); document.write( "The coordinates of which are plugged into the slope formula below\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\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+%28-9+-+%28-2%29%29%2F%283+-+%28-5%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+%28-9+%2B+2%29%2F%283+%2B+5%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"m+=+-7%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: \"-7%2F8\"
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