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Question 205403: What happens to the value obtained for the slope if the coordinates of the two ordered pairs are not subtracted in the same order? Give an example of your explanation.
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the value obtained is the negative of the correct value

A = (5 , 2) and B = (6 , 5)

slope is ___ (5 - 2) / (6 - 5) = 3

if the subtraction order is not consistent ___ (2 - 5) / (6 - 5) = -3