document.write( "Question 1207024: what is the slope of a line containing points (2,-1) and (3,5)
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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\" = 2,  \"y%5B1%5D\" = -1,  \"x%5B2%5D\" = 3,  \"y%5B2%5D\" = 5,\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 = \"%285-%28-1%29%29%2F%283-2%29\" = \"6%2F1\" = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The slope is 6.\r\n" );
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