document.write( "Question 1207025: Please help me solve this equation :Given the points (1,-5) and (4,3) find the slope. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Please help me solve this equation :Given the points (1,-5) and (4,3) find the slope.
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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\" = 3,\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 = \"%283-%28-5%29%29%2F%284-1%29\" = \"8%2F3\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is \"8%2F3\".\r\n" );
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