SOLUTION: find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points (2,-1) and (6,3)

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Question 712490: find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points
(2,-1) and (6,3)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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y2 - y1
-------- = slope
x2 - x1

The point has coordinates (x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2)

(2,-1) and (6,3)

3 - (-1)
-------- = slope {substituted coordinates into slope formula}
6 - 2

3 + 1
------ {simplified}
4

4
-- = slope {added on top}
4

slope = 1

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