document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183814>Question 1183814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the gradient of the line joining each of the following points *(2,3)and(4,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-5,-5) and (-7,-5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #814327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52787)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=814327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem &nbsp;(the case of straight lines in &nbsp;2D &nbsp;coordinate plane), &nbsp;GRADIENT is the same as &nbsp;SLOPE:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these conceptions/notions are synonymous.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On calculating slopes, &nbsp;see the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/geometry/Find-the-slope-of--a-straight-line-passing-through-two-given-points.lesson>Find the slope of a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate the gradient &nbsp;IN &nbsp;THE &nbsp;SAME &nbsp;WAY &nbsp;as you calculate slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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