document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179190>Question 1179190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line through (-5,3) and (x+1, x-2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5,3) and (x+1, x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-2-3)/(x+1-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-5)/(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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