document.write( "Question 1144275: determine the slope of the line that passes through the points at (-1,5) and (-4,10) \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\" = -1,  \"y%5B1%5D\" = 5,  \"x%5B2%5D\" = -4,  \"y%5B2%5D\" = 10.\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 = \"%2810-5%29%2F%28-4-%28-1%29%29\" = \"5%2F%28-3%29\" = \"-5%2F3\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is  \"-5%2F3\".\r\n" );
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