SOLUTION: Suppose f is a linear function such that f(2)= 4 and f(5)= 19. What is slope m of f? ----------- -------- I'm just learning how to find slope, have no idea how to find it wi

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Question 791127: Suppose f is a linear function such that f(2)= 4 and f(5)= 19. What is slope m of f?
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I'm just learning how to find slope, have no idea how to find it with the numbers available here!

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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we are given the following two points (2,4) and (5,19)
slope of the line = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
therefore we have
(19 - 4) / (5 -2) = 15 / 3 = 5
the slope of our line is 5