SOLUTION: To calculate slope you would pick any two points on the line graph do an equation to find it. I can't figure out how to do the equation to get the slope. I have the coordinates (10

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Question 650199: To calculate slope you would pick any two points on the line graph do an equation to find it. I can't figure out how to do the equation to get the slope. I have the coordinates (10,10) and (20,20).
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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where and are the coordinates of the given points.

Just plug in your values and do the arithmetic.

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To calculate slope you would pick any two points on the line graph do an equation to find it. I can't figure out how to do the equation to get the slope. I have the coordinates (10,10) and (20,20).
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Slope m = diffy/diffx
m = (20 - 10)/(20 - 10) = 10/10
m = 1