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Let's look at the
line going through the points
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The
simplest way to look
at the slope is
(rise
over
run) |
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To get
from the point
(-2,
-1)
to the point
(4,
3),
you rise
up 4...
and
run 6.
The slope is
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(Notice that
the slope goes uphill and  is a positive number)
For
 , you can
"rise" up or down... but, you ALWAYS
"run" to the
right.
ALWAYS!
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