Question 554162
Slope is the rise over the run, the y distance divided by the x distance between the two points.


Distance= {{{(4-3)/(2--1)}}}
Distance = {{{1/3}}}


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On my Homepage, look for the link "Basic, Intermediate, and College Algebra: One Step at a Time."  Choose "Basic Algebra" and look in Chapter 4 for "Section 4.05 More Slope."  I think you will really like the "Math in Living Color" pages that go with these sections.  


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