SOLUTION: determine the slope of each line through points at (3,6) and (1,-4)

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Question 197700: determine the slope of each line through points at (3,6) and (1,-4)
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=%28-4-6%29%2F%281-3%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-4, y%5B1%5D=6, x%5B2%5D=1, and x%5B1%5D=3


m=%28-10%29%2F%281-3%29 Subtract 6 from -4 to get -10


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


m=5 Reduce


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