SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line through (-5,3) and (x+1, x-2).

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Question 1179190: Find the slope of the line through (-5,3) and (x+1, x-2).
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(-5,3) and (x+1, x-2)
slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
= (x-2-3)/(x+1-5)
= (x-5)/(x-4)

Answer by ikleyn(53560) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Find the slope of the line through (-5,3) and (x+1, x-2).
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        The solution in the post by @mananth is INCORRECT.
        Below is my correct solution.


(-5,3) and (x+1, x-2)

slope = %28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29

= %28x-2-3%29%2F%28x%2B1-%28-5%29%29

= %28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B6%29.         ANSWER


Solved correctly.