SOLUTION: Find the slope containing the points (7, 2) and (3, 5)

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Question 624909: Find the slope containing the points (7, 2) and (3, 5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=7 and y%5B1%5D=2.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=3 and y%5B2%5D=5.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%285-2%29%2F%283-7%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=5, y%5B1%5D=2, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=7


m=%283%29%2F%283-7%29 Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3


m=%283%29%2F%28-4%29 Subtract 7 from 3 to get -4


m=-3%2F4 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-3%2F4