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How do you find the slope by knowing what two coordinates it passes by

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Answer:

Explanation:

The slope is the change in x divided by the change in y, so the equation is
(y_(2)-y_(1)  )/(x_(2)-x_(1)  ).

For example, use the coordinates (1, 2) and (2, 4):

The slope is
(4-2)/(2-1) =2.

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