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===Slope Between Two Points===
 
===Slope Between Two Points===
  
Given two points <math> (x_1, y_1) </math> and <math> (x_2, y_2) </math>, the slope m between these two points is <math> m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}</math>. That is, the slope between two points is the difference between the y-coordinates of the points, divided by the difference between the x-coordinates of the points.
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Given two points <math> (x_1, y_1) </math> and <math> (x_2, y_2) </math>, the slope between these two points is <math> m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}</math>. That is, the slope between two points is the difference between the y-coordinates of the points, divided by the difference between the x-coordinates of the points. For example, the slope between the two points (1, 3) and (5, 6) is <math> \frac{6 - 3}{5 - 1} = \frac{3}{4}</math>.
  
 
===Point-Slope Form===
 
===Point-Slope Form===

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Slope Between Two Points

Given two points and , the slope between these two points is . That is, the slope between two points is the difference between the y-coordinates of the points, divided by the difference between the x-coordinates of the points. For example, the slope between the two points (1, 3) and (5, 6) is .

Point-Slope Form

Slope-Intercept Form

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