document.write( "Question 1182354: Find the slope of the line through P and Q.
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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\" = -9,  \"y%5B1%5D\" = 1,  \"x%5B2%5D\" = 7,  \"y%5B2%5D\" = -4,\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 = \"%28-4+-+1+%29%2F%287-%28-9%29%29\" = \"-5%2F16\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is \"-5%2F16\".\r\n" );
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