SOLUTION: find the slope for a line that passes through the points (10,6) and one at (3,5)

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Question 191946: find the slope for a line that passes through the points (10,6) and one at (3,5)
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=%285-6%29%2F%283-10%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=5, y%5B1%5D=6, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=10


m=%28-1%29%2F%283-10%29 Subtract 6 from 5 to get -1


m=%28-1%29%2F%28-7%29 Subtract 10 from 3 to get -7


m=1%2F7 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1%2F7