<PRE><B>Question 281242</B>
The slope, &#39;m&#39;, is defined as the rise divided by the run.
The rise is the change in &#39;y&#39;.
The run is the change in &#39;x&#39;.
The change in &#39;y&#39; is defined as y&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; - y&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt;.
The change in &#39;x&#39; is defined as x&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; - x&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt;.
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We have two points:
(-3, 5) = (x&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt;, y&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt;)
(6, -1) = (x&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;, y&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;)
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y&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; - y&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt; = -1 -5 = -6
x&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; - x&lt;sub&gt;1&lt;/sub&gt; = 6 - (-3) = 9
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m = -6/9 = -2/3
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Done</PRE>