SOLUTION: Find the slope containing the points (-2, 5) and (1, 7)

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Question 624913: Find the slope containing the points (-2, 5) and (1, 7)
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=-2 and y%5B1%5D=5.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=1 and y%5B2%5D=7.


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


m=%287-5%29%2F%281--2%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=7, y%5B1%5D=5, x%5B2%5D=1, and x%5B1%5D=-2


m=%282%29%2F%281--2%29 Subtract 5 from 7 to get 2


m=%282%29%2F%283%29 Subtract -2 from 1 to get 3


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=2%2F3


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