SOLUTION: what is the mathmatical equation that tells you the slope? I think that it is something like m = (x2 -y1) ? or something like that

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Question 22102: what is the mathmatical equation that tells you the slope? I think that it is something like m = (x2 -y1) ? or something like that
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's
%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29
y%5B2%5D is the Y value of the second ordered pair
y%5B1%5D is the Y value of the first ordered pair
x%5B2%5D is the X value of the second ordered pair
x%5B1%5D is the X value of the first ordered pair
Hope this helps!