SOLUTION: What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1,-4)and(3,6)? thanks for your help.

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Question 202033: What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1,-4)and(3,6)? thanks for your help.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point and is the second point .


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%286--4%29%2F%283-1%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=6, y%5B1%5D=-4, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=1


m=%2810%29%2F%283-1%29 Subtract -4 from 6 to get 10


m=%2810%29%2F%282%29 Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2


m=5 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=5