document.write( "Question 1138986: Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-3,4) and (6,1). Explain in details please. \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( "In your case  \"x%5B1%5D\" = -3,  \"y%5B1%5D\" = 4,  \"x%5B2%5D\" = 6,  \"y%5B2%5D\" = 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute these values into the formula and calculate\r\n" );
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document.write( "m = \"%281-4%29%2F%286-%28-3%29%29\" = \"%28-3%29%2F9\" = \"-1%2F3\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is \"-1%2F3\".\r\n" );
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